WATERTOWN RECORDS 



COMPRISING 



East Conoieo-ational and Precinct Affairs 



1G9T to 1T3T 



ALSO 

RECORD BOOK OF THE PASTORS 



1686 to 1819 



PREPARED FOR PUBLICATION 



BY THE 



HISTORICAL SOCIETY 



BOSTON 

DAVID CLAPP & SOX, PRINTERS 

291 Congress Street 

190G 



0. ut D. 



PREFACE. 



This, the fourth published volume of VVatertown Records, 
comprises the only two volumes specially devoted to ecclesias- 
tical affairs now extant. The records of congregational and 
precinct affairs are in the one book, entered the one at the 
beginning, the other at the end of the book which has been 
reversed. The pastors' records are those of a book kept by 
the Rev. John Bailey, Henry Gibbs, Seth Storer, Daniel 
Adams, Richard R. Elliot and Convers Francis. The many 
pages of the record devoted by Pastor Bailey to his pious 
meditations, ejaculations and hints upon Bible texts, the Com- 
mittee has not deemed to be of sufficient present interest to 
be now reproduced. Of the many pages occupied with his 
remarks made at Communion services, only a few selected 
portions are given, to indicate their general character. As 
he intended them to serve only as private memoranda, he 
wrote them in a much abbreviated form, using the common 
abbreviation of "y" in place of "th" with most all words 
beginning with those two letters, using the Greek "X" i.e. 
"Ch" for Christ, "I. X." for Jesus Christ, and " H. G." for 
Holy Ghost, and others then readily understood by him at 
least. 

Bennett F. D.wenport, 
Charles F. Fitz, 

Committee of Publication. 



[WATERTOWN RECORDS. 

East Precinct Congregational Affairs.]* 



[3] At a great and Gen" Court, or afsembly for his majesties 
Province of Mafsacluifets-Bay in New-England, began & lieild at 
Boston upon Wednesday the 29"' of May 1700 — and Continued 
by feverall Prorogations untill Wednesday the 12^'' of February 
following, for accomodateing and Ifsuing the diflerrences relatino- 
to the fupport of the miniftrey in the middle and easterly parts of 
Watertown, Refolved and Ordered that there be a fubfscription 
throwout the whole town of Watertown, Tiie farmers excepted, 
In order to the fupport of the miniftre in the old and new meet- 
ing-houfe, that there Perfons & Eftates who fubfcrib for fupport 
of the miniftrey at the Old meeting-houfe be liable to be afsefled 
thereto and no where elfe, and that there Perfons atid eftates who 
fubfcribe for fupport of the miniftre to the middle-meeting-houfe 
be liable to be afsefsed tliereto and no where elfe, tliat fuch who 
refufe to fubfcribe to the miniftre at either meeting-houfe shall be 
liable to pay to the miniftrey of the meeting-iioufe ftanding within 
the bounds of the military Precinct where thay dwell, that each 
fociety be Impowred to Choofe a certaine nuniberof men to afscfs 
them, and thofe to be upon oath that the feverall fubfcribers shall 
enter their names at or before the twentieth of may next before 
Sam" Hayman and Tho: Brown Esq" two of his majesties Jus- 
tices within the County. S' Justice Hayman to appoint the time 
and Place in Cih town to take the fubfcribtion of such the Inhab- 
itants as shall be prevented of subfcribing at tb.e time, or times {o 
to be appointed as afores'' by reafon of their being then ought of 
town, or detained by ficknefs, shall have liberty to sul>fcribe before 
the town Clarke at any time before the twentieth Day of August 
next coming, that this order Continue in force untill the end of 
I'cvcn years next, or untill the Inhabitance of both i'lud parts of the 
town shall mutually agree to fupport the miniftre in any otiier 
manner, and that all actions suets & controverfles Relating to the 
meeting-houfes, or miniftre in the fait! town of Watertown Doo 
ceaie untill the accompIi(hment of fuch fublci ibtions confented to. 

Isaac Addington Secretary. WlI.MA^f Stoughton. 

• Sec vole of Oct. 20, 1701, on p. [11] concerning keeping records. — Eds. 



s Water town Records. 

[3] 

Decemb'' ^"^ 1685. At a Gen" town meeting. Voted that 
Endeavours should be ufed to hier an houfe for the minister, 
Voted, That the selectmen with Corp" Bond P shall be a coiBitte 
to fearch ought a Place that may be hired for the minister and 
make return to the town. 

A true copie taken ought of Watertown third Booke of Records, 
g' Munings Sawin town clerk of Watertown. 

Feb'' 1 2th: 16S5. The town being called together by order of 
the cofnitte aboves'' The town did then Declare by a vote, That, 
if a number of Perfons would build a convenient houfe to entertaine 
the minister in neer to this meetinghoufe, that then the town will 
pay them that build it Rent for the s'^ houfe, untill the town doe 
agree and have actually Removed this meetinghoufe, or built 
another in the Room of this more convenient for the Inhabitants 
fomewhere else where the town shall agree upon. 

A true copie taken ofWatertown third Booke of Records, [p. 28.] 
g'' Munings Sawin town Clerk for Watertown. 

Alfo it was agreed by a vote of the town that that Peace of town 
land lying between Old Goodman Sawin'sland upon the east, and 
the Path leading from Pastor Sherman's houfe to the burying Place 
on the west, and between the two highways north and south shall 
be to fet the afores^ houfe upon, the builders allowing the town 
refonable sattisfaction for it out of the Rent of the houfe, the f' land 
being about five acres more or lefs. 

A true copie taken ofWatertown third Booke of Records, [p. 28.] 
g'' Munings Sawin Clerk for Watertown. 



Paid by 


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M' William Bond Esq"- - 


13 


09 


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Stephen Coolidg 


03 


12 


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John Bond 


04 


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William Shattuck - 


04 


03 


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John Morfe - - - . 


03 


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Joseph Hastings - - 


GI 


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John Woodward - - - 


03 


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John Traine fen"' 


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Jonathan Brown - - - 


07 


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John Perry ... 


01 


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John Sawin .... 








Tho Traine - - - 


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William Goddard fen' - 


04 


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Serg' J n° Coolidg - 


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07 


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Gregory Cooke - - - 


04 


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Wido Mary Smith - 


02 


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Nathan Fiske fen'' - - 


03 


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Jn" Knop fenr - - 


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Samuel 1 Eddy iS^ - - 


03 


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Micael Barstow - - 


03 


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Cap* Jno Sherman - - 


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Widow Eliz : Faning 


02 


14 


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Corn' Jn° Hammont 


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Cap' Nat'' Barsham - 


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John Kimbol - - - - 


02 


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Deacon W"" Bond - 


03 


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Nethaniel Bright - - 


03 


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Nethaniell Coolidg - 


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Marten Townend - - 


02 


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En™ Sam" Thatcher 


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John Chenry - - - . 


03 


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Caleb Grant - - - 


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EUiz Barron - - - - 


02 


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Jofeph Grant - - - 


02 


06 


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M'JnoBisco - - - - 


05 


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Christopher Grant - 


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Tho : Bisco 


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Mr Ric Norcrofs - - 


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Watcrtown Records. 

Deacon Jno Bright - - 06 16 11 Deacon Jn° Stone 

Jofeph Mafon - - - - 03 12 03 John Straton fen^ 

David Church - - - u2 13 06 Nicolas Wvcth 

Corp" Roger Wellington 04 04 00 Simon Stone fen 

Samuell Livermore - - 06 06 04 

Jonathan Coolidg - - 02 16 00 



[4] 

At a Gen" town meeting by adjornment tlie 14"' of October, 
1690: The town by there vote did manifest their earnest defire 
that ^^. Henry Gibbs might be treated witn in order to his being 
a conftant help to the town, not only for the Prcfcnt, but for the 
filter alio, so that thay might not be deftitiite of the word nor Or- 
dinances of Christ if god shall pleas to Continue him amongst us. 
Voted by the town tliat the Deacons together with Cap' Sher- 
man & Leu'. Bond shall treat w"' m'' Henry Gibbs, and to Returne 
his anfwer at the Gen" town meeting next enfuing. 

A true copie taken out of Watertown 
third booke of Records, [p. 42] 
P'' me Munings Sawin Town Clark 
for Watertown. 

At a Gen" town meeting Novemb'' the 3'' 1690 : At this meet- 
ing Cap' Sherman & Leiu' Bond together with the Deacons be- 
ing sent to treat with M"' Henry Gibbs about his being a help to 
the town in the worke of the miniftrey and his anfwer is as fol- 
loweth to wit. that he locketh upon it as a call from god, that 
hath Inclined the town to be fo unanimus in tlieir calling of him, 
and therefore is willing to attend the id. worke as god shall enable 
him, The town alfo accepts his anfwer herein, and did by a vote 
of the town declare that this Day his time began as unto his fal- 
lerry, as is above written. 

A true copie taken of watertown third 
booke of Records. 

\)^ Munings Sawin Town Clerk for 
\\'atertown. 

At a Gen" town meeting by adjornment the 16"' of Novemb"" 
1691. Voted at tliis meeting that the town doe renew their call 
unto the Reverend M"" Gibbs That he would Continnue to carry on 
the worke of tlie miniftrey amongft us, according unto there former 
Call, as appcares upon Record. The town by their vote, choofe 
M"^ William Bond, Cap' W^arren, Simon Stone, for to treat with 
the Rev'' M"" Henry Gibbs to come amongft us to carry on the 
miniftrey. 

A true Copie taken out of Watertown 
third booke of Records, [p. 45.] 

!_>' Munings Sawin t(nvn Clarke 

ioi Watertown. 



4 Watertown Records. 

Perfuant to a vote of the town Pafsed at A Gen" town meeting 
the 4"' of February 1695/6 legally warned, wherein wee the fub- 
fcribers wer defired to provide a minifter to Preah the word of 
God in the new-meeting-houfe, and treat M"^ Henry Gibbs in the 
first place for his acceptance, wee have accordingly treated the 
Rev"'' M"" Henry Gibbs once and againe, and he hath Refuled to 
preach with us as o'' minifter, or fo much as one day as other 
miniftersdid afterwards. Dan" Warren, fen"^ Caleb, Church, and 
Phillip Shattucke. 

A true Copie taken of Watertown third 
book of Records for Watertown [p. in.] 
y Munings Sawin town Clerk for 
Watertown. 

Voted at a Gen" town meeting the 20*^^ ot Decemb'', 1695, le- 
gally warned, it was voted by the town that wee doe Renew our 
Call to the Rev** M"" Henry Gibbs. In order to his being fixed 
amongft us, in the worke and office of the miniftrey for the town, 
to officiate in the new-meeting-house, according to the advice and 
determination of the hon'^ Committee, bareing date May 18'^ 
1693. 

A true Copie taken of Watertown third 
Book of Records, [p. 107.] 

g"" Munings Sawin town Clerk for 
Watertown. 

[5] 

In anfwer to the Propofals made in thofe votes Prefented to me 
by Cap* Warren, Isaac Mixer j"^ and Benjamin Gearfield one the 
23'' December 1695. 

Being fensible that tl>ere is great difsatisfaction in the town 
with Refferrence to the meeting wherein thofe votes wer pafsed, 
I feare it might prove uncomfortable should I accept my Compli- 
ance therewith and accordingly I am advifed to decline the mat- 
ter, till fuch time as caer be taken to remove the fd difsattisfaction, 
not doubting, but that this being effected which I earnestly pray 
that god would in his own time grant it would much conduce to 
the mutuallcomforteand advantage. Watertown february the 4*'' 
1695/6. By Henry Gibbs. 

A true Copie taken of Watertown 
third booke of Record, [p. loS.] 
£■" Munings Sawin town Clerk for 
Watertown. 

[6. 7 & 8] Blank. 
[9] 

Jan^ 8'" : 1696/7 The Brethren and Inhabitants of the east end 
of Watertown, being afsembled did by Vote make Choice of Simon 
Stone to keep a Record of all votes that pafsed that Day, and fo 
from time to time of what might be voted in after meetings by the 
above s*^ Company. 



Watcrtown Records, 5 

Item. Voted at the fame meeting tliat thay would ftill continue 
to niaintaiiie the Rev'' NP Henry Gil)bs, as thay did for the last 
year, Provided he will continue with them in the worke of the 
Miniftrey in order unto a iV-ttlement with theni in the c)f!ice of a 
Paftor (as foon as God in his Providence Shall make way for the 
fame) in the old Meetinfj-houfe. 

Item : It was Voted in order to the promoteing of a fettlement, 
that Tome Perfons be Chosen & Impowred to act for the s'^ Society 
in moveing to the Neighbour Churches for advice & alfistance, 
and any fower of thofe Prions to call a meeting when they shall 
fe occation, the Prfons fo chofen were. Cap' Nathaniel Barsham, 
Lieu' John Hammonde, M"" Rich'' Norcrofs, D'' Palsgr. Welling- 
ton, Jofeph Sherman, Nat" Bright, atid Simon Stone. 

Octob'' 1697 At a meeting of the fubfcribers to the maintenance 
of NP Henry Gibbs, Joieph Sherman, Nat" Bright, and Serg' 
Thatcher wer Chosen to be aflllsors for M"' Gibb's salarv, and alfo 
Robert Goddard was Chofen Commifion"" to take their Invoice. 

Item. It was voted at the fd Meeting that every Poll should be 
Rated at 12"'. Cattle according to the Countrey Invoice, Plow- 
ing land and Mowing land at ten shillings p"" acre, Houfing y® 
highest not exceeding fower pounds, the lowest not lefs than ten 
shillings. 

Item. It was voted that 12"' be allowed for wood for M^ Gibbs, 
and that fuch as brought in wood fliould be allowed for walnut 
eight shillings, and for oak feven shillings p"" Cord. 

Item. It was voted at s'' Meeting that every one bring in his 
money by Contribution Paper'', and that all lofe money should be 
Reconed for the ufe of the fociety when thay shall call for it. 

Octo"" y** 5"' 169S. At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the East- 
erly part of Watertown viz' Thofe who fubfcribed to the mainte- 
nance of the Miniftrey there. 

Simon Stone was Chofen moderato"" for fd Meeting. 

Item. A fallary of fixty five pounds besides houfeing & fireing 
was Granted to M^ Gibbs according to agreem' for the Eiifuing 
year. 

Item. M"" Nathaniel Bright, Serg' Thatcher, and Corp" Sher- 
man wer Chofen afsefsors, alfo Robert Goddard was Chofen to 
take their Invoice. 

Item. It was voted that the 65"' aboves"' fhould be paid bv 
Contribution and that every on should put in their monev paper''', 
and tiiat what money came in Loofe or unpaper*' Should be to 
the ule of tiie Society. 

Item. Cap' Barsham & Sere' Bond wer Chofen Collecto*^. 

Item. It was voted at s' Meeting that 12"' Should be atided to 
the 65"' aboves'' to Provide M"^ Gibb's with wood and to be put 
in the rate therewithall. 

Item. That the aboves'' fumms should be proportioned ac- 
cortling to the Rules obferveil the last year. 

Item. It was voted at the aboves' meeting that one lixt part 
of s'' funis be p' by y'" middle of next November. 



6 Watcrlown Records. , 

Feb: 4: 1700/1 Item : Then paid in to M"" Henry GIbbs in 
full of wliat was granted to him for the carriing on the work of 
the miiiiftrey for the year begining October the fift 169S, being 
fixty five pound with houling & firewood according as is above 
granted. 

Novemb"^ the 7*^* 1698. At a meeting of the Subfcribers aboves'^, 
Voted that Jofeph Grant should mend the glafs, and Jofeph Child 
the Casements of the meeting houfe, and bring in their accounts 
at the next meeting and that the Society would fe them paid for 
the fame. 

Item : At the s'^ meeting there was granted to Serg* Chadwick 
for looking after the Meeting-houfe for the year past and enfuing 
three pounds. 

NovemV y* 16"' 1698 At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the 
east end of Watertown. 

Voted, First that we will elect appoint and authorize, fome 
P''sons from among o''felves to transact fuch matters as relate to 
our further fettlem* w'^ respect to maintaining of the publick wor- 
ship at the old meetinghouse which Persons shall have power 
either to Petition on our behalfe, when & to whome they shall fe 
needfull, or to anfwer in o"" name to any fuch Petitions, or com- 
plaints which may be oflfiered & exhibited to our difadvantage. 

Item : We Elect, appoint & authorize for y** ends aboves** Cap* 
Barsham, Corp" Sherman, W" Shattuck, D"^ Wellington, Lieu* 
Bond and Nathan" Bright. 

[10] 

Octob'^ y« 4*'^ 1699 At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the east 
end of Watertown to agree upon the way of gathering M"" Gibb's 
maintenance there being granted to him as his fallary & for wood 
77"" There was then Chofen Simon Stone Moderato"". Chofen 
to take an Invoice Nathan Fiske, Chofen afsefsors. Nathan Fiske, 
vSerg* Beeres and Sarg' Thatcher, chofen Collectors Deacon Bar- 
sham and Deacon Bond. 

Item. Voted that the meeting be adjourned untill monday the 
23** Instant that care may be taken for the Pastors wood, and to 
agree how to raise the s'^ Rate, and take account of the Collecto""^ 
of the money p'^ into the Pastor the year Past. 

Novemb"^ ye 27"' 99 At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the 
east Congregation in Watertown for the raifing of the minifters 
Sallary It was voted that every head should pay lix fhillings. 

Item : That the rate should be raifed as to Chatties & lands as 
it was the two former years. 

April 19*'' 1700 Then p'' to the Revd. M'' Henry Gibbs: for 
his carriing on of the work of y« miniftrey as it was granted Oc- 
tober the 4'*> 1699 the fuiri of fixty five pounds, with fufficient fire 
wood which was in full according as it was granted. 



IVaiertown Records. *j 

Octob' 2'' 1700 At a iiK'ctiiif; of the Inliahitants of the east-end 
of Watertovvn to agree upon the way of gathering M"^ Gibb's 
maintenance, Cliosen moclerato'' Simon Stone. 

It'" : Voted tliat we do giant to tlie ministers maintenance this 
year cnfueing the fum of 77"' a lixt part being for wood at the 
lame price as formerly. 

It'" : That each liead sliall pay lix lliillings and all other rateabl 
estate according to the contrey Invoice. 

Chosen to take the Invoice Serg' Coolidg. 

Chofen afefsors, Serg' Bcercs, Enf " Thatcher & Corp" Fiske. 
Chosen CoUecto" Deacon Barsham & Deacon Bond. 

Novemb'' ye 27** 1700 At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the 
east-end Precinct by ailjournmcnt. 

Voted that we will meet at the houl'e of Scrg' Ric : Collidg on 
the iS"' day of Decemb'' ne.xt enfuing for to have an account of 
tlie arrears of the minifters rate of the two last years, and to le 
what the Company will doe concerning the defpoling of the lofe 
money, and alio to Chofe a Clerke. 

Dccemb"^ iS"' 1700 At a meeting by adjournment Enf" Sam" 
Thatcher was Chofen clerke, and the meeting adjourn'' untill 
Jan : 14"^ 1 700/1. 

Jan : 14"^ 1 700/1 By adjorn* At a meeting of the Inhabitants 
at the east end of Watertown, It was voted by s'' Society at the 
aboves'' meeting that the loofe money according to ou"^ former 
votes to be difpofed of by the Cociety and now in the hands of the 
CoUccto" be given to M'' Gibbs — except fo much of it as to Clear 
the Rates of thofe removed, which cannot be obtained, but are 
certainly lost and the rates of thofe who appear to be certainly 
unable to pay tlie same. 

Also Doct' Palsgrave Wellington, L* Jonas Bond and Corp" 
Nathan Fiske were Chofen & appointed to Joyn w*'' the Collectors 
to efl'ect the diipollal of s'' moneys according to the above written 
vote, and for further bilinefs which may accur it was voted that 
the meeting be adjorn'' to be heild at at the houleof M"" Nathaniel 
Bright on the fecond Monday in Feb"^ 1 700/1 at live of the Clock 
afternoon, and Cap' Nathan" Barsham was Moderat""" of the 
aboves'' meeting. 

Feb' 10'" 1 700/1 Nathan" Bright was Chofen Moder"" and the 
meeting adjoined untill Feb"" the 17"' next at lix of the Clock 
afternoon at the houl'e of Cap' Barsham, to finish the aboves' 
worke. 

Perfuant to the aboves'' vote Jan"" 14"' i 700/1 Doct"" Palsgrave 
Wellington L' Jonas Bond ami Corp" Nathan Fiske wcr Chofen 
<S: appointed to Joync w"' the Collecto" to cxamin and ctFect the 
defpofall of the loofe money — there returne is as follows. 

An account of the defpofall of the money gathered for the 
maintenance of the ministre of the east end of s'' town, both that 
which was loofe, and that which was papered, and that which 
was given in bv rate, and that which was given in olherwife. 



8 Watertown Records. 

Feb'' ye lo''' 1698/9 Then paid by the aboves*^ Collecto", and 
comitte by order of s'' company out of the loofe money to M*" 
Henry Gibbs for the makhig up his fallary for the year past, two 
pounds thirteen shillings and fix pence, and of the rate money 
fixty two pounds lix shillings and fix pence, which maketh fixty 
five pounds, which is in full fattisfaction and wood to content for 
faid year, and there yet remaines ungathered for the ufe of s** 
companey, in arreres of s'' year fix pounds, ten shillings and 
three pence. 

For the rate made in the year 1698-9 for the maintenance of 
the miniftry in the east end of Watertown, was made 77"^ 14^-08* 
and ought of the fame rate was paid 60^*^ 5^ 2'^ and ought of the 
loofe money 04" '-14*^- 10'' which maketh fixty five pounds in money 
and wood to full content, and there yet remaines in arrears un- 
gathered for the ufe of said Companey, nine pounds thireteen 
shillings & fower pence. 

It'" voted In exfplaination of the vote made Octob'' the 2^ 
1700 that the rate to be made shall be raifed as followeth, that 
Poles shall be rated at fix shillings P'' head, horfes at three pounds 
P'' head, oxen at three pounds P'' head, cowes at two pounds P"" 
head, swine and sheep at fower pounds P'' fcore. Improved land 
at ten shillings P'' acre and west land at five shillings P'' acre, and 
houfing at fower pounds the highest, and the lowest hot under 
ten shillings, and the rate to be made for mending the meeting- 
houfe glafs, and the paying the fexton's fallary to be made by the 
afsefsors Chosen for the Prefent year. 

Itm Voted, that when and fo often as there shall be occation 
for the Inhabitants of the east end Precinct of Watertown to be 
called together, it shall be in the power of M'^ Simon Stone, and 
Cap' Nat" Barsham to call them together. 

Feb. 17"' 1706-7 Paid to the Reverend Mr: Henry Gibbs in 
part of what was granted to him for carrying on the work of the 
miniftrey as it was granted Octob"^ the 2^ 1700. the fum of sixty 
pounds, fixteen shillings and eight pence. 

Octob'" y^ I*'' 1701 At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the east- 
erly Precinct of Watertown, being orderly to grant a fallary for 
the upholding of the miniftre in s'' P""ecinct, and for the Chofiing 
of afsefsors, Collecto'^^ and other officers. M"" Simon Stone was 
Chofen Moderat'' to cary on the worke of s'^ meeting. 

If" Voted that each head shall pay fix fhillings. 

It"*: Voted, that we do grant for the minifters maintenance 
for the year enfuing the fuin of 77'" a fixt part being for wood. 

It'". Voted, that the remainder that the heads do not amount 
to fliuU be raifed by the fame rules the province tax is. 

It'" : Chofen for afsefsors Nathan Fiske, L* Jonas Bond, and 
Sam" Livermore. 

Voted, That Cap* Nat" Barsham & Deacon W"* Bond be col- 
ectors for the minifters rate. 



Watertoivn Records. 9 

It"^ : Munings Sawiii Cliofen Clerk for s'' fociety, Jolin Chad- 
wick M Cliofen to loukc after the nieeting-houfe, and to be al- 
lowed for it one pound and ten fliillings. 

Voted that all thofe that will cary in wood to Mr. Gil)b's doe 
it by the first Wednesday in Novemb"^ and if that do not fiilficiently 
bring in a fiipply, then the Deacons to take money out of tlie 
Salary granted and buy wood for his fefonable fupply, unless M'' 
Gibbs will fupply himselfe, and take the money as it comes in. 

Octob' y*^ 20'*' 1701 Voted, that Cap' Barsham carry the af- 
scfsors before lawfuU authority, to be fvvorn to the faitlifull dif- 
charge of their offices. 

It'": Voted, that the s'' Rate be p'' in as formerlv, by a Con- 
ftant Contribution on every Sabbath day (only all p'ions to come 
down to the table, to the box) and all money to be paper'd. 

It": Voted, that Munings Sawin lay ought three sliillings of 
the s'' focietie's money to purchafe a booke to keep tlie s' Societies 
Records, and to tranfcrib there former Records into s'' Booke. 

It"': Voted, that the s** fociety take caer and order all there 
youth, that at the publique worship of God on the Sabbath Days, 
thay fit in the feats appointed for that end, so that they may be 
under the infpection of the tvthing-men. 

It™. Voted, that this meeting be adjorned to the first monday 
of Decemb' next at fower of the clock in the afternoon, to be at 
the houfe of M'' Nath" Bright, In order to beer the accompt of 
the Minifters Rate. 

Decemb'' y'" i"' 1701. At a meeting at the houfe of M"" Nath* 
Bright, the account of what was unpaid in the ministers rate in 
8** Precinct and there remained unpd. 13"'. 

Alfo the rate made for the year enfuing was then brought and 
Read to the cociety, which amounted to the fum of feventy five 
pounds, and five shillings, and it was comitted into the hands of 
the Collecto" to gather, viz' Deacon Nat" Barshan & Deacon W"* 
Bond, according to the vote at the meeting octob"" the i*' 1701. 

Feb. 17'" 1706/7 Then Paid to the Rev'' M"" Henry Gibbs for 
his carying on of the worke of the miniftrey amongst us in tlie 
year, octob'' the first 1701, as it was granted, paid in part of the 
fume of fifty nine pounds two shillings and three pence, and iu 
fier wood according as it was granted. 

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Octob' y'" 7"' 1702 At a meeting of v" east-end society for the 
granting of the ministers sallery. Voted tiiat we will give to the 
ministers maintenance 77"' a lixt part for to provide wood. 

It"' Voted, that the Rate to be raifed for s'' money shall be 
according to the rules the P'vince tax was ordered to be made by 
(excepting heads ;) which are to be fet at fix fiiillings P' head. 

Lieu' Jonas Bond, Sam" Livermore, and M"^ Nat" Bright wer 
Chofen afscfsors to make s'' rate. 

Deacon Nat" Harsham & Deacon \V"' Bond wer Chofen af>.efs- 
ors to gather s' Rate, and pay it in to the minister of s'' Society. 

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Serg* Jn" Chadwick Chofen to locke after the meeting-houfe, 
and the s" fociety to allow him for his fervice one pound and ten 
shillings. 

It'": Voted, that the youth which attend y" Publick worship 
of God on the Sabbath days ftill continue to litt in the places 
appointed for that end. 

If" ; Voted that there shall be a rate forthwith made of fower 
pounds, three pound whereof to pay ferg* Chadwick for locking 
after the meeting-houfe for the year past, and the year enfuing, 
and twenty fhillings for the mending the meetinghoufe glafs this 
P''sant year. 

It'". Voted, that the s*^ afsefsors make s*^ rate, and coiiiitt it to 
Dan" Benjamen, who is chofen to gather it and pay it in for y® 
ufes afores^'. 

It"'. Voted, that Serg' Jn° Chadwick and Dan" Benjamen take 
caer and get the meeting houfe glafs mended and to be p^ ought 
of the rate made for mending the glafs, voted, that y® s*^ rate be 
p'^ according to the way stated the last year. 

It"^ Voted, that one fixt part of the rate granted for the min- 
iftrey be p** in at or before the first monday of Decemb'' next for 
to provide wood. 

Alfo at s*^ meeting Jofiah Goddard gave an account of A rate 
comitted to him to collect in the year 1700 as follows 
Paid to Jofeph grant 01^*^-07^-09'' 
Paid to John Chadwick 02 -16 -11 

Jan: y® 5*'' 1702/3. At a meeting of the east end fociety, at 
the houfe of JVF Nat" Bright. 

Voted, that the Collectors should fpake with Tho : Rider, and 
fe whether he will pay the whole part of the rale due to M"" Gibbs 
from Watertown old Grist miln for the year begun the 6'^ of 
octob'" 1 701. that then the s'' fociety will baer him hearmlefs for 
paying to any others for s'^ milnse for ye aboves^. 

it"' : Voted, that the rate to be made for M'^ Gibbs for this 
p''sant year, be made according to the act for makeing the Prov- 
ince tax this Prefant year. 

It"'. Voted at s'' meeting that M'' Simon Stone & Cap' Nat" 
Barsham, do on the next lectu'' day Post up on the old meeting- 
houfe door, that the Inhabitants of the easterly society of Water- 
town do give a meeting at said meeting houfe on the 15"' day of 
this Instant January, at one of the Clocke in the afternoon, to 
take caer to repaire s'^ meeting houfe, and to Chofe a comitte to 
fe the worke done. 

Jan : y^ 15"' 1702/3 At a meeting of y® east end cociety at the 
old meeting-houfe in Watertown. Voted that M'' Simon Stone 
should be modera*"" for s*^ Meeting. 

It'". Voted, that we will grant a rate, a quarter part of the fura 
of feventy feven pounds, towards the repairing the old meeting- 
houfe in s*^* town, and that there be forthwith a rate made, at or 
before the 25"' of march next enfuing by the P''sant afsefsors. 

It'": Voted, at s'^ Meeting that Cap* Nat" Barsham Doct: 



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Paslgrave Wellington. Serg' Ric : Coollidge are chofen a coinitte 
to fe that the s' worke be fcfonably and well don. 

It'" J Scrg' Jabcz Beeies was chofen Collector to demand and 
gather in the s'' rate and pay it in to tlie aboves' coinitte by the 
25"' of march afores'' for the end aboves'' and no other. 

It"' : Voted, at s'' meeting that all tlie loofe money that is 
given in on tlie sabbath days Contrebutions for the maintenance 
of the rainietrey shall be given to M' Gibbs over and above his 
fallary, 

Feb' if^ 1706/7 Paid to the Reveren*' M' Henry Gibbs by 
the Collectors, in part of what was granted to him on October the 
feventh 1702. for the Carving on of y® worke of the miniftrey 
amongst us, the fum of fifty pounds fourteen shillings and fix 
pence, and ia wood according as it was granted. 

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October 6"' 1703. At a Gen" meeting of the Inhabitants of the 
east end of Watertown, M'' Simon Stone was Chofen Moderato"^. 

Item. Voted that we will give to the Ministers maintenance 
77"' in money, a lixt part whereof to be to provide wood, at feven 
shillings P"^ Cord. 

Item. Voted, that the rate to be raifed for f'^ money shall be 
made according to the rules this P''sant province is made by. 

Item. V^oted, and Choofen for afsefsors to make f'' Rate Sam" 
Livermore, Obadiah Coollidg and Nathan Fiske. 

Item. Cliofen for Collectors to gather & pay in f ' Rate to the 
miniftrey of s'' end Cap' Nat" Barshan Sc Deacon William Bond. 

Item. Munings Sawin Choofen Gierke, and Thomas Coollidg 
Choofen to looke after the meeting-houfe, and sweep it for the 
year enfuing, and to be allowed one pound Sl ten shillings for his 
fervice. 

Item. Voted, that the contribution be ftill. continued on the 
Sabbath davs, and all the money to be papered, or written upon. 

Item. Voted, that this meeting be adjorned to the first Wed- 
nesday in November next, to one of the clocke in the afternoon 
of s'' day at the old meeting-houfe, to conlider of suin way to 
get in the arrers that are yet unpaid to the miniftrey belonging to 
y" east end of s'' town. 

Novemb"" y*" 3'' 1703. At the aboves'' meeting by adjornment. 
In order to take caer about geting y'' aboves'' arreres for s'' minis- 
trey maintenance, it was adjorned to the second Wednesday of s** 
Novemb"" to one aclocke of the s^ day at the old meeting-houfe. 
Cap' Barsham to give notice of it the next Sabbath Day after 
exercize. 

Novemb'' lo"* 1703. At the s"' Meeting by adjournment, Cap' 
Net" Barsham was Choofen moderato"^ for faid meeting. 

Iteim. Munings Sawin was Choofen to take caer that the af- 
sefsors Choofen to make the ministers rate for this prefent year, 
be fworn as the law directs. 

Item Voted, that the collectors draw ought a list of y" names 
of all fuch perfons as have not p** and made up their ace** for there 



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proportion of y® ministers Rate made for the year 1702. in order 
to comit it to the Conftable to gather. 

Item. The abovef'^ meeting is adjorned to the houfe of Corp" 
Nat" Brights to be on the first monday of Decemb'' next, to five 
aclocke in the afternoon, to conlider further about y^ arrears of the 
ministers rate. 

Decemb"" the &^ i7o3' At a meeting at the houfe of Corp° 
Nat" Brights by adjornment Corp" Bright was Choofen Moderato''. 

Feb : 17"' 1706/7. Paid to the Rever^ M"" Henry Gibbs by the 
Collectors, and Conftable Samuell Jenifon, In part of what was 
granted for the carying on of the worke of the miniftrey amongst 
us, in October the lixt, one thoufand feven hundred and three, the 
fum of fifty feven pounds twelve fhillings and nine pence, and in 
firewood in full as it was granted. 

[14] 

Aug* 30* 1704. At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the easterly 
part of Watertown In order to take caer that the minifters fallary 
be p*^ in according to the grant. 

Item. Voted, at f^ meeting, that the rate granted for the min- 
isters maintenance for this prefant year 1704, in the east end, have 
forwith a warrant aflfixed to it, by the prefant afsefsors that made 
f** Rate, and that the f** rate with the warrant to it, be forthwith 
commited to the conftable in f'' east end, to gather in what of f^ 
Rate is unpaid, to the Rever*^ M*" Henry Gibbs, by the first Wed- 
nesday of octob'' next hence enfuing the date hereof. 

October y® 4*** 1704. At a meeting of the east end Inhabitants 
of Watertown In order to rais a maintenance for y" miniftry in 
s** east end. M' Simon Stone was Choofen moderato'' for f*^ 
meeting. 

Item. Voted at s*^ meeting, that we will give to the mainten- 
ance of the ministrey in f** end for the year enfuing 77^*^ in money, 
a fixt part whereof to be for to provide wood, at 7' P"" cord. 

Item. Voted that the rate to be raifed for f^ money shall be 
made according to the rules that this p''sant Province tax is 
made by. 

Item : Voted, and Chofen for afsefsors to make f "^ Rate Sam" 
Livermore, Nathan Fiske and Munings Sawin. 

Item. Voted, and Choofen for Collectors to gather in f^ Rate, 
and pay in the fame to the minifter of s** east end Cap* Nat" 
Barsham and Deacon William Bond. 

Item Voted, that the afsefsors shall affix a warrant to f "^ Rates 
and coiiiit it to the Conftable to gather and pay to the minister of 
6** end, that is to faie what is unpaid by the first Wednesday, of 
October next enfuing the date hereof, the collectors to give the 
account of what is unp** to the Conftable. 

Item : Voted and Choofen for clerke Munings Sawin, Thomas 
CooUidg Choofen to to locke after the meeting houfe and fweep it, 
and to be allowed for his fervice one pound ten Shillings. 

Item : Voted, that the Contributions be continued upon the 
Sabbath days and all money contributed to be papered, or written 
,upon. 



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Item : Voted, at s'' niectini^ that the Gierke doe enter into tlie 
booke purchafed by I'd east cuiX of W'atertowii, all Aich votes ct 
agreements as have palscd in 1"'' cociety Rcfering to the fnpport 
of the miiiiftre in f"* east eiiil of VVatertown. 

Feb"" 17^'' 1706/7 Paid to tlie Rever'' M' Henry Gibbs by the 
Collectors, and Conftable John Chadwick, in pat of what was 
granted for the fupport of tl>e miniftrey amongst us : Octob"" the 
fourtli one thouland feven hundred and fower, tlic full & Just fuin 
of filty i\::\<in pouniis three shillings and two pence, and firewood 
in full according as it was granted. 

[15] 

March 26"^ ^705- At a meeting of the east end fociety in 
Watertown. Voted that for the further promoteing & carying 
on the worke of Repaireing the old-meeting-houfe, in f'' cocietie, 
we do deilre the Collector forthwith to goe to thofe perfons that 
have not p' equall proportion with their Neighbours, and alfo 
carry with him a fubfcription that fo all may pay there equall 
proportion, or otherwile fuhfcribc and pay as thay thinke meet. 

July 23'' 1705. At a meeting of the east end Inhabitants of 
Watertown, and s'' meeting was adjorn'' to the first Wednesday of 
October next 

October y** 3'' 1705. At a meeting of the Iidiabitants of the 
easterly end Inhabitants of Watertown orderly warned & met. 

M'' Simon Stone was chofen Moderato"" for s' Meeting. 

Voted, at said meeting, that we will give to the maintenance 
of the miniftrey in s'' east end societie for the year enfuing 77"' in 
money, one llxt part whereof to provide wood at feven shillings 
?■■ cord. 

Voted, that the aboves'' rate shall be made acccjrding to the 
rules Prescribed in the law for tlie making the last Province tax. 
Choofen for afsefsors at s'' meeting Samuell Livermore, Nathan 
Fiske and Munings Savvin. 

Voted, that s' afsefsors shall perfix a warrant to s' Rate and 
coiTiit it to the constable to gather and pay the aboves' fiifn to the 
ministrey of s'' east end cociety by the first wednefday of Sep- 
tember next. 

Votetl, that the Contrebution be flill continued on the Sabbath 
d.iy and Deacon Net" Barshan and Deacon W^illiam Bond to re- 
ceive s'' contreluilion : and pay it in to the Minister of s'' cociety, 
and all s'' money to be Papered or written upon. 

It'" Munings Sawin was chofen clerk at s' meeting. 

Thomas Coolidg ciioofcn fexlon to locke after the meeting 
houfe & to Ring the bell f(jr the year enfuing, and s'' cocietie doe 
allow him for his s'' fervicc two j)ounds. 

Voted at s*' meeting, that the Gen" meeting for the granting the 
minifters salleiv shall be as formerly on the liist wednestlay of 
October annually for s'' cocietv, and that the clerke of s'' cociety 
post up t!ie warning on the meeting houfe Door on the sabbath 
day before s'^ meeting, and all fuch ollicers as may be thought 



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necefsary for the ends afores'^ of niakeing gathering & Recieving 
s'* Rates according to our ufuall custom. 

Voted, at s'' meeting tliat the aboves'^ afsefsors shall make the 
rate for the sextons sallery this year, and alfo we do delire the 
abovs'' Deacons to gather s'* rate, and allfo the remainder of what 
is due of the last years rate to the sexfton, and pay it in to him. 

Jun : 17"' 1706 At a- meeting of the Inhabitants of the easterly 
cociety in Watertown orderly warned and meet in order to take 
caer to gather in tlie arrears of the ministers rates and fuch other 
concerns as may be thought needfull. 

It was voted at s'* meeting, that the constables viz* Samuell 
Jenifon and John Chadwick Sen'' forthwith gather in the arrears 
of the ministers rates coinited to them to gather, and pay in the 
fame forthwith according to the warrants. 

Voted at s*^ Meeting, that we doe delire appoint and Impower 
Deacon Nathaniell Barsham and Deacon William Bond & Enlign 
Samuell Thatcher to gather in what of the arrears of the ministers 
rates, which are ungathered, before the rates wer comitted to the 
constables to gather. 

Voted, at s*^ meeting that Deacon Net" Barsham Deacon Wm : 
Bond and M"" Nat" Bright be a coiSitte to enter into said cocieties 
booke of Records what thay may think nedfull, by the clerk of s*^ 
cociety. 

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Octob'' 2^ 1706 At a meeting of the east end Cocietie or Con- 
gregation in Watertown Orderly warned and mete. 
Jonas Bond Esq"" was Chofen Moderato''. 

Voted at faid meeting that we doe grant a rate of ninety Seven 
pounds in money for the minifters maintenance, in f* focietie, 
for the year enfuing, twelve pounds of f'^ fuiri : to provide wood 
for^f*^ Ministrey, at feven shillings P' Corde, twenty pounds of s' 
fum which is more that our ufuall rate is in Conlideration of o"^ 
Pastures prefent Circumftances by sicknes & weeknes. 

Voted at s'^ meeting that y** f'' Rate be made according to the 
Rules in y^ law for the ma'keing the last Province tax, with a 
warrant affixed to it to be comitted to the Conftable in y*' east end. 

Voted at s'^ meeting and Chofen for afsefsors to make s*^ Rate, 
Sam" Liverniore, Nathan Fiske and Munings Sawin. 

Voted at f^^ meeting tliat the Contrebution be ftill Continued as 
ufually it hath been in f'' cociety on the Sabbath days. 

Voted at f*^ meeting & Chofen for Clerke for f '^ society Munings 
Sawin. Cliofon for sexton Tho : CooUidg, and to allow f^ sexton 
for his sallery for one yere next enfuing two pounds money, and 
f'^ afsefsors to make a Rate and affix a warrant to it, to be 
gathered by the Conftable in f'^ Cocietie. 

Voted at f*^ meeting That ther fliall be a Contrabution four 
times this year, that is to saie every qurter of a year on the Sab- 
bath day, the Decons to give notice of it the Sabbath before. 

Said meeting is adjorned unto the first monday in December 
next to one of the Clooke in the afternoon of &•* day. 



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At a meeting of the erist end Cocictic or Congregation the 2^ 
dnv of Decemlier 1706 

Cap' Barsham was Chofen Moderate'". 

Voted At s'' meeting, That we doe nominate, appoint & iin- 
power Jonas liond Esq"" and Samnell Jenifon to anfwer to what 
may be objected by any of said Societie neglecting to pay tlieir 
ministers Rates in f' cocietie. 

Voted At f'' meeting and Chofsen as an adition to tlie first three 
afscfsors to make f'' Rate, Joiin Coollidg and Samnell Jenifon. 

Voted and Cliofen at f'' meeting to treate w"' the Reve** o"" 
Pasto"" M"" Ciilibs, In order to gaine help to Carry on the ^vorke 
of the miniftrey amongst us for the p''sent, M*" Simon Stone, Dea- 
con Barsham & Decon Bond. 

December 16"' 1706 the above granted rate of 97"' was made & 
comitcd to Constable John Straton Ju"' to Collect & gather in, P"" 
Sam" Livermore, Nathan Fisk & Munings Savvin afsefsors. 

Octo : I : 1707 At a meeting of the east end Societie or Con- 
gregation in Watertowne, Orderly warned & met. 

Cap' Jonas Bond Esq'' was Chofen Moderato"" for f'' meeting. 

Voted at s'' meeting that we do grant a Rate of 77"' in money 
for the maintenance of the miniftrey in f'' Congregation for the 
year enfiiing, twelve pounds of*s'' Rate for to provide wood for the 
minifter of s'' cocietie. 

Voted That s'' Rate be made accorditig to the rules in the law 
for the makeing the last Province tax, this Prefent year. 

Voted And chofen afsefsors to make f'' Rate, Lieu'' Sam" 
Thatcher, M"" Palsgrave Wellington and Samuell Jenifon. 

Voted and Choofen Sexton for the year enfuing, Thomas 
Coolliflg, and to be p'' by two Contrebutions on the Sabbath Days, 
The Deacons to give notice of it the Sabbath beforehand. 

Voted And Choofen for clerke for f'' Societie for the year en- 
fuing, Munings Sawin. 

\'oted That the Contribution be still Continued on the sabbath 
davs as formerly. 

\'otc'd That the Deacons, or one of tlicm give notice to f' con- 
grecjation ihe Sabbath before each quarter of s'' year is ought 
'J'hat so Persons may make up by Contrabution each quarter Part 
of s'' Rate, the next Sabbath following. 

[17] 

Xovemb'' 12 1707. At a meeting of the Inhabitarits of the 
easterly Congregation in Watertown, orderly warned and meet. 

\'ote(J That we do delire, nominate, appoint and Impower, 
thcfe severall Gen' to be a Coinitte to Conlider & advife what 
steps may be thouglit most Proper to be taken for our futer, hon- 
oralile and Comfortable settlement in f' Congregation, bv Prc- 
fering a Petition to the hoiV' Gen" Court now filing in Boston, 
viz' Cap* Jonas Bond Esq*^ Leiu' Jn" Hammond, "SV Palsenve 
Wc'Iington. NP Net" Bright and Cap' Net" Barsham, are Chofen 
for the enda al>ovcf''. 



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Jan : 7*'' 1707/S At a meetin<; of the Inhabitants belonging io 
the easterly Congregation in Watertowne orderly warned and 
meet together. 

Cap* Jonas Bond Esq'' was Choofen Moderato'' 

1 voted. By said Inhabitants that thay will Choofe a Coiliitte 
to take an account of the Deacons of what is behind of the minif- 
ters rate in arrears, in thofe years before f'^ rates wer Commited 
into the hands of the Constables, and to make there Report of 
what thay find to f'^ Precinct at tliere next meeting. 

2 voted. That Samuell Livermore, Richard Coollidg and 
Nathan Fiske be a cofnitte for the ends abovef'^ 

3 voted. That f'* Meeting be adjourned unto Wednesday the 
14'^'' of January Currant at one of the Clocke in the afternoon. 

What is above written are the severall votes Pafsed at f'' meet- 
ing. Attest Jonas Bond Moderate'' of P* meeting. 

At a meeting of the east end Cocietie in Watertowne legally 
warned the 7"^ of January 1707/8 

Voted. That M*" Biight be choofen Moderato". 

Voted That thay would choofe a committe to audate accounts 
between thofe that are charged to be behind in the ministers rates. 
And the Deacons from the year 1697 until 1702/3. 

Voted That Cap' Jonas Bond, Sam^^ Livermore, Richard Cool- 
lidg, Nathan Fiske, Docf Wellington be Choofen for the ends 
afores'' and to take account of tlie Deacons of strangers money. 

Voted That the meeting be adjorned untill the n'** of February 
1707/8. 

[18] 

At a meeting of the easterly Cocietie or Congregation in Water- 
town FebMi"" 1707/8 M"" Net" Bright was Choofen Moderator 

Tlie Comitte appointed to audate accounts with the Deacons 
Refering to the loofe money, and we received an account of, 19^''— 
lo'-io''. which money was delivered to ou'' Reverend Pastu"^ 
M' Henry Gibbs. 

S'^ meeting is adjurned unto the iS"' day of this Instant Feb*^ 
at one of the Clocke in the afternoon. 

At a meeting of the east end Cocietie or Congregation in 
Watertowne Feb'' 18 : 1707/S. 

Voted That the Committe Chosen Jan: 7" 1707/S to take an 
account of the Deacons of what is behind of the ministers Rates 
in arrears, in the year befores^^ Rats wer Coiiiitted into the hands 
of the Constables. Doe forthwith Indeavoure to get in the re- 
mainder of the same, and alfo to Recon with any fuch as are 
behind in f'^ Rales, and alfo doe allow f'^ Coiiiitte to abate fuch 
part of s'^ arrears as thay shall b sattifffyed ought to be abated, 
(That is to say if the same be don within three months next hence 
enfuing the date hereof), and if any of them that are faid to be 
behindhand in f'^ Rates & arrears will give their oaths before a 
lawful!' authority that thay have already p*^ a part of the whole, 
then the same shall be allowed p''. 



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At a mcctinpf of the easterly Cocietie or Congregation in Water- 
town the 7"' of June 170S 

Cap' Jonas Doncl Esq"" was Chofcn Modera'/ for l\i : meeting. 

1. Voted Tliat the last Rate made for the Support of the 
miniftrey in U\ : Cocietie be fortliwith Commited to Constable 
Nathan Fiske to gather, and he to Issue 8c make up his accounts 
of the whole of said Rate at or on the first Wednesday of October 
next. 

2. Voted and ordered that the Id : Constable give an account 
of what part of s'' Rate is not exfpcnded in Carrying on y" worke 
of the ministrey in 1 '' cocietie to the Reverend Pastu"' M'' Henry 
Gibbs, by the abovcs'' first Wednesday in octob"^ 

3. Voted and Choofen to be added to the Coinitte for warning 
of meetings in s"' Cocietie Deacon William Bond and Samuel 
Eddy f and what f'' CoPnitte shall agree upon 8c send to the 
Clarke of said Cocietie in writing shall be accounted fufficient 
warrant for f'' Clerk to post up in writing. 

4. Voted That we do Delire Deacon Nat" Barsham, Deacon 
W" Bond, M' Nat'' Bright & Sam" Eddy f to procure foiri 
Perfon or Perfons for the carrying on of the worke of tiie ministrey 
in f'' Cociety for y'' next & last quarter of the prefent year, upon 
as refonable terms as may be. 

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5. Voted At the s'' meeting, that som further steps may be 
taken for tiie more honorable «S: comfortable fupport of the Minif- 
trey in f'' Cocietie or Congregation. 

6. Voted That for that end we do Defire the former Gent" 
Imployed as a committe for f'' worke to take and wtc such meth- 
ods for the ends abovef'* as thay may thinke most proper. Viz' 
Cap' Jonas Bond, Lieu' Jn'^ Hammond, M"" Palsgrave Wellington, 
M"" Net" Bright & Deacon Net" Barsham. 

Octob"" 6 1 70S At a meeting of the easterly Cocietie, or Con- 
gregation in Watertown Orderly warned & meet. 

^I"" Net" Bright was Chofen Alodorato'' for f'' Meeting. 

Voted I That we do grant a Rate of 77"' in money for the 
maintenance of the miniftrey in f' Societie. 

Voted 2 That P' Rate be made accortling to tlie ruls for 
making the Province tax this year. 

Voted 3 And chofen for afsefsors to make f' Rate Lieu' 
Sam" Thatcher, Sam"Jenifon & Joliah Goddard. 

Voted 4 And Chofen Clerk for f"' Cocietie for the year cnfuing 
Munings Sawin. 

Voted 5 And Chofen for fexton to Ring the bell & sweep it 
locke after the meeting-houfc, Tho : CoUidg, and to be p'' by a 
Contribution at twice in the year. 

Voted 6 That the Contrebution be ftill Continued on the 
Sabbath days. 

Voted 7 That we do defire the Coinitte Chofen Jan : 7'" i 707/S 
to take an account of wliat money is (juite lost, witli the names it 
sums of each Perfon, an<l bring in v'' account to the next meeting. 



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Voted 8 That we do defire Serg;* Jn° Chadwick & Dan" 
Beiijamen to take caer that the ghifs in the nieeting-houle be 
mended, and bring in their account to the next meeting. 

Voted 9 That the f' meeting is adjorned to the first Wednes- 
day in Decemb"^ next, at one of the Clock at this meeting-houfe. 

[20] 

Decemb'' i^' 1708 o At a meeting of f^ Cocietie by Adjorn- 
ment. 

I Voted at f'^ meeting that we do add to y® rate granted Oc- 
tober the fixt, 1 70S, eight pounds in licke money, being to make 
up what money is quiet lost, from the year, 1703, to the year 
1708. 

Voted 2 Voted that there be a contrebution to gather money 
on the Sabbath day for the payment of the mending of the meet- 
ing-houfe glafs, (and if any over plus be) to be left in y*^ Deacons 
hands for the ufe of f'' Cocietie, the Committe to give notice for 
f'' Contrebution the Sabbath before. 

Voted 3 That we do defi^re Cap' Jonas Bond Esq'' Deacon 
Net" Barsham, Deac : W" : Bond, M"" Net" Bright, Munings 
Sawin, and Serg* Jn'* Chadwick, To give o"^ Reverend Pasto"^ 
M"^ Henry Gibbs thanks for his gift to f'' Cocietie. 

Voted 4 That M"^ Gibb's gift to y*' f'' Cocietie be entered in 
ou"^ Booke of Record for f P'cinct. 

To Jonas Bond esq'' M"" Palsgrave Wellington, M'' Sam" Liver- 
more, M"" Richard Cooledg, IVP Nathan Fiske, The Coinittee 
appointed by the Easterly Precinct of Watertown, to take ace"- of 
the arrearages Due to the miniftry of f'' P'"cinct. 

Gentlemen, Pleafe to inform the Inhabitants of your Precinct, 
That I freely Remit twenty Pounds of the Arearages due to me, 
for Preaching unto them : viz' eighteen pounds twelve fhillings 
and five pence, of what was due before octob'' 8 : 1703. and one 
pound seven shillings and seven pence, of the Rate Coiriitted to 
Constable Jn° Straton, which offer of mine, if accepted by the 
P'cinct let it be entered in the book of Records belonging to the 
same. yours to serve, 

Watertown Nov : 30: 1708. Henry Gibbs. 

[21] 

Octob'' 5 : 1709 At a meeting of the Easterly cocietie or Con- 
gregation in Watertown Orderly warned & meet : 

Voted I That we do grant a rate of 77"' in money for the 
maintenance of the Miniftrey in i^ congregation, twelve pounds 
of said fuin to be for to provid wood for the miniftrey, at feven 
shillings P"" Cord. 

Voted 2 That f' Rate is to be made according to the Rules 
for making the Province tax this Prefent year, and that the afsef- 
sors affix a lawfull warrant to f'* rate and Deliver it to the Con- 
stable in f'' cocietie sesonably. 

Voted 3 and Chofen for afsefsors to Make f rate, Corp" 
Sam" Jenifon, Cler : Jofiah Goddard & Henry Spring. 



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Voted 4 And Cliofcii for Clerk for f'' cocictic or Congregation 
Muniiij^s Sawin. 

Voted ^ And Cliofen for fcxton to Rin<^ tlic bell and sweep 
and lock after the nieeting-houlc Tlio : Coolidg, and to be p'' by 
two Contrcbiitions witiiin tiie year. 

Voted 7 That a contrel)ution be still continued on the Sabbath 
Davs fur the minislre of f'' Congregation. 

Voted S That we do ajipoint Deacon Nctlianiel Barshani, 
Deacon W" : Bond anil Sam" Eddy (' to be a Committe to warn 
meetings for 1'' cocietie or Congregation when iv: so often as tiiere 
be occalion. 

9 Voted That we do adjorne the aboves'' meeting to the first 
mondav of Decemb"" next at ten of the Clock in the forenoon, To 
take cacr for the paying for mending the old meeting-houfe glafs, 
and fuch other Concerns as 1"'' meeting shall 1"'" occation for. 

At a meeting of the Easterly Precinct by adjornment the 5"' of 
Decemb'' 1709. 

V<jted That we will have a Contribution upon the 3'' Sabbath 
day of this Instant Dccembe"" in order to gatiicr money to pay for 
the mentling the niecting-houfj glafs, and for the mending the 
Bel wheel, and fom other arreers due to the fexton. 

Voted That f'' meeting be adjorned to the third moirday of 
this Instant month, to take account of what money is gathered, 
and to pay it to the Creditors, And to se if the Cocietie will Con- 
lider of som method for placing of the meeting-houfe. 

At a meeting of said societie by adjornment the 19"' of De- 
cemb'' 1709. 

The Deacons gave account of the Contrebution jE f d 
money - - - - - - - - 01 14 07 

P' T(j Ephraim Cutter Ju"" - - - - - 00 oS 00 

to Joseph CooUidg - - - - - -00 06 00 

to Sert^' Jn" Chadwick : - - - - -oooiOO 

to Daniel Benjamen - - - - - -00 01 00 

to Joseph Grant - - - - - - -001S07 

Voted That we do defire tlie scverall Gent" viz' Nethaniel 
Coollidg P Samuel Eddy fei/ Nethaniel Bright P Sam" Tiiatcher 
f Joseph Sherman and William Chattuck f"" to sit at the tatile. 

Voted That we do delire Cap' Bond and the Deacons to give 
the aboves'' Gent" notice of tlie aboves'' vote. 

The aboves'' meeting is Delolved by Cap' Bond Moderaf. 

December"" 20"' 1709 

Then Receive! of Munings Sawin in y** east-ends behalfe for the 
mending the meeting h-infe glafs, the fuin of eighteen shillings 
and seven pence I said Received V^ me 

Ills 

Joseph X Grant. 

mark 

[22] 

Octob' 4"' 1 710. At a meeting of the Easterly S'lcietie of 
Congregation in Watertown Orderly warned and met. Cap' Jonas 
Bond esq"" was Chofen Moderat"". 



20 Watertotvn Records. 

Voted I That we do grant a rate of seventy seven Pounds for 
the fupport of the miniftrey in faid Congregation for this Prefent 
year ; 'rwelve pounds of s^' feventy seven pounds to be for a 
fupply for wood for the miniftrey at feven shillings P"" cord, Pro- 
vided it be brought in by the last day of March next, And fuch 
as do not bring wood by the last day of March as afores'' that their 
part of y® rate shall be paid in money, or otherwifc to the minif- 
ters acceptance. 

Voted 2 That the rate be made according to the Rules for 
making the Province tax for this P'sent year. And that they do 
affix a warrant to f'' rate according to law, And to deliver said 
rate to the Collector sefonably. 

Voted 3 And Chofen for afsefsors to make f Rate as aboves** 
Sam" Jenifon, Josiah Goddard and Henry Spring f'". 

Voted 4 And Chofen Clerk for said Cocietie, Munings Sawin. 

Voted 5 And Chofen for fexton Tho : Coolidg, to take caer 
of y^ meeting-houfe, and to be p** for his service by two Contre- 
butions as formerly. 

Voted 6 That the Contrebution be still Continued on the Sab- 
bath days. 

Voted 7 And Chofen for a Committe Deacon Net" Barsham, 
Deacon W" Bond and Samuel Eddy f To warn f** Cocietie to- 
gether when & so often as their may be occation. 

Voted 8 And Chofen for Collector for to gather in f** rate 
Jonathan Stone. 

Voted 9 And Chofen for receiver of the aboves'' rate, M'' 
Net" Bright, to receive in and pay out said Rate for the ends and 
ufe for which it was granted, Rendering an account of the same 
to f'' Cofietie. And alfo faid M"" Bright is Chofen to call the late 
Conftables to an account belonging to f'^ Cocietie That have had 
the ministers Rates Cornited to them to gather. That have not 
ifllied and made up their accounts according to their warrant 
And to pay in the fame to the Reverend M"" Henry Gibbs. 

Aprill 3*' 1 71 1. The aboves'' Rate was made and Comitted to 
M'' Jon"' Stone Collecto"" to gather and pay in to M"" Neth" Bright 
Receiver amounting to the fum of 77" -12^-09''. 

P"" Henry Spring 
Josiah Goddard & 
Sam" Jenifon aflefsors. 

[33] 

October 3'' 1711. At a meeting of the easterly Cocietie or 
Congregation in Watertown orderly warned and meet. 

Voted I That we do grant A rate of So"' for the support of 
the ministrey in f'' Cocietie or Congregat" for the year enfuing, 
Twelve pounds whereof is to provide wood for the miniftrey at 
eight shillings P'' cord. 

Vot 2 That the s*^ rate be made according to the Rules Pre- 
fcribed for making the last Province tax, and that ther be a war- 
rant affixed to f'' rate according to law, and to deliver said Rate 
to the Collector sefonably. 



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Vot. 3 And Cliofen for afscfsors to make f'' Rate, John Cool- 
lidg, Josiah Godtlard and Nathan Fiske. 

Vot : 4 Tliat we Choofc Deacon Net" Rarsliam, Deacon Will"* 
Bond Sc Sain" Eclily f" a Comniittc, for 1"'' Cocietie for tlic year 
enfuin<;. 

Vot: 5 Tliat we do Choofe JonatlK<n Stone Collector to 
gather & pay in s'' Rate to the Treafiirer or Receiver. 

Vot : 6 for Treafiirer or Receiver of f '' Rate, M"^ Neth" Brij:jht, 
who is to receive in and pay out f'' rate for tiie ends for which it 
was g^ranteii, and to render an account to the f'' cocietie sefonahly, 
Vot: 7 That we do Choofe Munings Savvin Clerk for f'' co- 
cietie for the year enfuing. 

Vot : 8 That we do Choofe Tho : CooUidg sexton, and to be 
p** by two free Contrebutions as former!}'. 

Vot : 9 Voted that tiie Collectors Shall annually make up their 
accounts with the P''sent Treafurer or Receiver, or his or their 
fuccefsor in P' office of their severall rates. 

Vot: lo that the Contribution be ftill continued on the Sab- 
bath dav as formerly. 

Vol'' II That we do defire M'' Net" Bright & Munings Sawin 
to take caer to find out how much the feverall Rates diil amount 
too that have been made of late years for the fupport of the min- 
iftrey in f" Cocietie or Congregation, and when f'' rates wcr made, 
and by whome, and vvlien coinited to the feverall C()nftal)les, In 
order to the more efTectuall & spedy gathering the arrears of said 
rates. 

Voted 13 That the meeting be adjorned to the first monday 
of November next at on of }•'' Clock in y'" afternoon. In order to 
Confider of fom way to mend the Meeting-houfe glafs, and to 
know the cocieties mind (whether they will add anything towards 
his late loflcs by fier) in the P''sent Rate, or whether they will 
give him a free contribution once or moer in y*" year. 
Novemb'' 5 171 1. At a meeting by adjorm' 
Voted I That we will have a free Contrebution fower times 
in this PSent year Infuing, for the Revere'' Pastor yV Henry 
Gibbs, for the repairing of his buildings, and fuch other ufes as 
he shall fe caufe. 

Vot: 2 that we will add twenty shillings to the abovcs** rate 
last granted for the miniftrey to mend the meeting-houfe glafs. 

Jun : 13"' 1711/13 At a meeting of the easterly Cocietie or 
Congregation in Watertovvn Orderly warned and meet, for to 
dcfpole of a certaine Contrebution in the hands of the Deacons. 

Voted That we do freely give the f' Contrebution to our 
Revcren'' Pasto"^ M' Henry Gibbs. 

[24] 

Mar: 171711/12 At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the East- 
erly Congregation in W'atertown orderly warn'' and meet. 

Voted I That the monev that was over and above the Pur- 
chafe of the Pastur land Purchafed of Mrs. Judith Allen (being 
five pounds & five shillings) we defire M' Nethaniel Bright one 



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of the Committe, to keep it while fuch time as the subfcribers fe 
caufe to call for it, if their should be a prospect to purchafe more 
land or lands. 

Voted 2 That the Deed of the lands Purchafed for the ufe of 
the miiiiftrey in f*^ congregat" be lodged with their book of 
Records. 

Voted. 3. In anfwer to the subfcription fent from feverall of 
the Inhabitants of the middle Part of Watertown, and left with 
the Rever'^ M'' Henry Gibbs, Bering date Feb' 1711/12 And 
fome Propofals made to them againe, which wer Read and voted 
at this said meeting. 

Voted, 4 That we do delire Maj"" Jonas Bond to communicate 
the same. 

Voted, 5 That all the Rates belonging to the estate of Benj* 
Wellington Dece**, which wer due to the miniftrey in y** aboves*^ 
Congregation (in the hands of any Constables untill this Prefent 
year be all Crost and difcharged. 

[35] 

May, 26*^ 1 71 3. At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Con- 
gregation at the east-end of Watertown, orderly warned and meet 
together. 

1. Voted. That we will Choofe a Committe to Represent us 
at the Great & Gen^ Court, Upon the second Wednesday of their 
next feflions, which will be y** 4'^ of June next. Being the day 
appointed for the hearing of the Petition of Sundrey of the In- 
habitants belonging to the easterly Military & Companey of said 
town. Baring Date March, I'f^ 1711/12 And make fuch defence 
against said Petition as they shall think most Proper. And alfo 
to Addrefs his Excellency and y^ Great and Gen^ Court, for a 
Better & Lasting Settlement of the Congregation in the east end 
of s** Watertown. 

2. Voted And Chofen for the ends afores** to Be a Gommite to 
Reprefent o''felves in the f'^ Court, Maj'" Jonas Bond esq"" M' 
Joseph Sherman, M"^ William Shattuck f, M"" Nethanial Bright, 
M' Palsgrave Wellington, M"' Sam'^ Livermore, M' Nathan Fiske, 
Cap' Nethaniel Barsham & M"^ Richard Coolidg. 

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[37] 

Watertown, May : 29. 1711. 

We the fubfcribers, Inhabitants in s^ town, being very senfible 
of the great want there is of better accommodations to the Min- 
iftrey in the East-End of s'^ town ; as to Pasture land & meadow : 
And being alfo very free & willing to contribute for the Pur- 
chaling of Lands ; either Pasture, meadow, or both, for the ac- 
comodating of the Rev*^ M"" Gibbs, who is our prefent Minifter, 
& of fuch as shall succead him, in the work of the Miniftrey in 
s'^ Congregation : And there being now A Prospect off Purchaling 
some Lands, for the ends afores'* we do freely & voluntarily sub- 
fcribe, engage & promife to pay the feveral fumms affixed to our 



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names into the liamls olV Deacon William Bond, M'' William 
Sluittock l""^ and M' Net" Bi ij^ht A Cumittc to be by them laid out 
for the ends afoies*^ of which fumms we do engage to pay the 
one halfe within a week, and the other halfe within fix months 
after the date liereof, giving to s'' Persons full power as a com- 
mittee to act & transact in that matter, and to Receive a Deed or 
Deeds, in our names, of Lanils purchafed with y" money, here- 
unto snbfcribed, and said laiuls to be &i rcmaine, for the ufe of 
the miniflrev of said Congregation. 



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Richard Coollidg 

John Bifco - - - - 

John Chenery - - - 

Oliver Wellington - 

Samuel Holden - - 

Isaac Holden - - - 
William Shattuck J' 

Joseph Holden - . 

Joseph Coollidg - - 

John Abbut - - - 

David Stone - - - 

Robert Goddard - - 

Thomas Bond - - - 
Samuel Hastings 

John Straton Ju"" - - 

Samuel Straton - - 

M" Elizebeth Bond - 

Samuel Livermore - 

Dan" Smith - - - 

Dan" Livermore - - 

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[20] 

October, i. 1712. At a meeting of the Easterly Congregation 
or Precinct in Watertown Orderly warned and afsembled, M*^ 
Nat" : Bright was Chofen Moderator. 

Voted. I that we do grant a Rate for the fupport of the Min- 
iftrey in f Congregation of S2"'. fourteen pounds of said rate to be 
for to provide wood for the minifter at nine shillings 1"" Cord. 
Provided the Gen" Court do not other wife order the Raising of 
s"^ Rate. 

Voted. 2 For aflefsors to make f Rate, Nathan Fiske, Jn" : 
Coollidg, and Daniel Livermore. _ 

Voted. 3 And Chofen for a Comitte for f Precinct Deacon 
Nat" Barsham, Deacon William Bond and M^ Nat" Bright. 



24 Watcriown Records. 

Voted. 4 & Chofen for Receiver or Treafurer M"" Nat" Bright. 

5 Munings Savvin Choien Clerk for l'^ Precinct. 

6 Chofen for fexton Tho : Coollidge & to be p*^ for his 
worke by two Contrebutions as formerly. 

The aboves*^ meeting is adjorned to the third Monday of No- 
vember next, to Confider of what may then further to be acted. 
1"^ meeting to begine at two of the Clock of f^ Day. 

October 5. 1712. Rec^i of the Collect" of the Rates for the 
Miniftrey at the east end of Watertown and of other Persons, in 
full of all Dues to the Miniftry from Oct, 6. 1711, to the fixt of 
Ocf one thoufand seven hundred & Twelve. 

Rec'i W me 

Henry Gibbs. 

Novb'' 17** 1712 At a meeting of the Easterly Congregation 
or P'cinct in Watertown by adjornm': Voted at f*^ meeting that 
we do delire our former CoiSitte Chofen to Reprefent us in the 
affaire at the last Gen" Court, to lay the Refult of f'^ Court, before 
the Committe Chofen by the westerly or middle congregation in 
fd Watertown as foone as may be, and to desire fd committe to 
give us an anfwer of what they Intend to do in faid affaire. The 
aboves'^ Gen" Courts act was Read at the aboves*^ meeting, and 
was voted to know y® minds of s*^ easterly Congregation, who did 
Declare our willing fubmiflion to and compliance with F courts 
1*^ order. Baring Date the 4"^ of Novemb'' 171 2. 

Feb'' 2^ 1 71 2/13 Watertown, 

At a meeting of the Easterly P^'cinct in Watertown orderly 
warned & meet. 

Voted That we do Choofe, appoint & Impower Thefe feverall 
Gen*° following viz' Maj'' Jonas Bond, Cap'' Net" Barsham, Ne- 
thaniel Bright, William Shattuck f'' Doctor Palsgraue Wellington, 
Richard Coolidge, Nathan Fiske and Sam" Livermore To be a 
committe to Reprefent This Precinct at the meeting warned by 
order of the select men of this town on the fourth of this Instant: 
to hear the advice of the Gen" Court relating to the fupport of the 
miniftrey & to take effectuall care y' y*^ publick worship of God 
be honourably maintained amongst us. And at f^ meeting to de- 
clare our willing fubmiflion to & compliance with the late order 
of the Gen" Court bering date Novb'' 4"^ 1712. Relating to the 
fupport of the miniftrey in the two precincts of y® town according 
to what was formerly voted by us, and entered in our Booke of 
Records. And alfo at f^ meeting to enter a Protest in our names 
(if need be) against any vote or Propofals that may ther be made, 
or ofl^ered to fuperfed, Infring, Invalidate or annull the f'^ order of 
the hon^ Court, or to Retard the effectuall execution of it. And 
furtl^er to declare in y® name of the Precinct that we Judge it an 
aff'rcfht to the hon** Court, and Injurious to the peace of the town 
to clogg y^ execution of s'^ Order, or to pretend & endeavour by 
a Maj'' vote of the Enhabitants of the town to oblige or enfnare 
us, or any others of the town, who are defirus to fubmit to f*^ 
order, unto anything of a differrent Import. And furthermore we 



Watcrlozvn Records. 25 

tkfire oiir Committc ahoves'' to Iiilist iipun it that the aflirfors of 
the town be forlhwitli let <>u vvorke to aiTiiTtlic fiiin mentioned in 
1"'' order of Court for y'" cids and in y'^ manner therein Specilied. 
And to deliver a copic of this our vote to the moderator that may 
be afligned for said meetiii<^. 

[30] 

Voted. That the Treafurcr ufe the utmost of his endeavour to 
get in what of Arrears yet Remainc in tlie Conftables hands by 
the 30"' day of this Instant february, and to make report of his 
doings therein at our next meeting. 

Voted. That we delire Maj"" Jonas Bonil, And M"" Net" Bright, 
or any others that are willing to meet with Stephen Cook this day 
to agree w"' faid Cook, Rellcring to f Cooks Rates as they shall 
fe meet. 

[31] 

March: 17*'' 171 2/13 At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the 
Easterly Precinct or Congregation in Watertown Orderly warned 
& meet. 

Voted I That' we do choofe Samuel Livermore to be an alTcf- 
for in the stead of Daniel Livermore to make the Minifters Rate 
for the p''sent year for f ' Precinct, granted on the first of October, 
1712. 

Voted 3 That we will have a free contribution, on the first 
Sabbath day of may next enfuing, for to pav the arrears due to M"" 
Gibbs, which arrears are fuinthing doubtfull to be gotten. 

Voted 3 That we will Choofe a cornittc to Reprefent us at the 
next fitting of the Gen" Court, in Order for anv matters in RetVer- 
rence to the late order & advice of tlie Gen" Court bearing Date 
Novemb'' 4"' 171 2. 

Voted 4 That we do delire our former CoiTiitte, Chofen the 36 
of Mav, 1712, viz' Maj"" Jonas Bond, Mr. Joseph Sherman, Pals- 
graue "Wellington, Net" Bright, Cap' Barsham, W" Shattuck, f^ 
Sam" Livermore, Nathan Fisk & Ric. CooUidg, they or the Major 
Part of them, to Represent us in what may be to be further acted 
in Rellerrence to the afores'* order & advice. 

Voted 5 That we are free and willing to pay our part of the 

Qiiarter of a year Sallorry Due to our Reverend 

Past' M"^ Henry Gibbs for preaching to y'' whole town a quarter 
of a year, according to the towns votes, which (^larter began the 
6"' of November, 1695. 

Octob'' 7 1 713. At a meeting of the Easterly Precinct or Con- 
gregation in \\'atert<nvn Orderly warned i*i: met the 7"' of October, 
1713. M.ij"" Jonas Bond Chofen moderat"". 

I Voted that we will Choofe A committe to Reprsent our 
fclves, and to apply themfelves to the fclcct men of said Town, 
or elfe where as shall be thought needfull. To fee that the Act of 
the honorable Gen" Court, and the vote of the Town in June last 
past be put into elTectuall execution for the Support of the Minis- 
trv in Watertown. 



26 Waici'iozvn Records. 

2 Voted that we defitc the comitte Choofen the 26"' of may, 
171 3 for the ends aboves'^ viz* Maj'' Jonas Bond, ]VF Joseph Sher- 
man, M"" Palscjraue Wellington, IVF Nat^' Bright, Cap' Nat" Bar- 
sliani M"" Will™ Shattuck, M'' Sam" Livermore Nathan Fiske & 
Ric : Coollidg 

3 Voted & chofen for a Comitte Cap* Nat'^ Barsham Deacon 
W'" Bond & M"- Nat" Bright. 

4 M'^ Nat" Bright Chofen Receiver for y« Minifters Rate. . 

5 Munings Sawin Chofen Clerk for said Precinct. 

6 Tho : Coollidg Chofen fexton, and to be p'' by two Contri- 
butions as formerly. 

7 Voted that we will have a contrebution on the first Sabbath 
day of every month for the year enfuing, and what is gathered 
shall be set off in their Ministers Rate. 

8 Voted that y*' third Wednesday of this Instant October be 
appointed for fuch as are willing to cart wood for the ministrey of 
said P'"cinct. 

9 Voted that this meeting be adjorn'* to the second Wednesday 
of November next, and to begine at one oclock in the afternoon. 

Watertown Oct'' 6, 1713' '"^^l Dues for the Miniftrey at the East 
End of f ' Town paid for the year Past. Henry Gibbs. 

Watertown Novemb'' 5'''' 17 13 Rec'* of the feverall collectors of 
the Rates for the Miniftrey att the East-End of s'^ Town, and of 
P''ticnlar Persons included in s'^ Rates, the full of all dues To the 
Miniftrey of the East Congregation, From the time of their being 
seperated from the other part of s'* Town, unto the lixt of Oct*^ 
one thoufand seven hundred & eleven. 
Rec"^ I say in full 

P^me 

Henry Gibbs 

[33] 

II : Nov^^"" 1713. At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Easterly 
Precinct or Congregation in Watertown the 11*^ of November, 
1 7 13. By adjornment. 

I Voted, that the Treafurer or Receiver for the Ministers Rate 
of s*^ Precinct do forthwith take effectual caer and Qiiicken up the 
Constables & Collectors forth with to finish & make up their ac- 
counts with the said Treafurer. 

Decem'"" 14*^ 1713- At a meeting of the Easterly Precinct or 
Congregation in Watertown Orderly warned & meet the four- 
teenth Day of December, 1713. 

1 Voted that we do grant a Rate of fourteen pounds for the 
Rever'^ M"" Henry Gibbs for his fallery for preaching to y® s'* Con- 
gregation for two months : viz* from the 7"' of October last past 
untiil the fourth of December currant. And alfo we do grant four- 
teen sh^illings more to be added to the fourteen pounds for to make 
up funi lofe in y^ Rate last Committed to Jon*^ Stone, to gather 
for the said Congregation. 

2 Voted, That we do Choofe Nathan Fiske, John Coollidg 



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nncl Samuel Livcrmnre aficrsors o make the faid Rate and UclIvL-r 
it with a warrant allixt-d to it, unto the Collector. 

3 Voted and Choolcn for Collector to gather f' Rate R(jbert 
Goddard. 

At a mectinfjof the Inhabitants of the Easterly Congregation in 
Watertown Orderly warnetl Si. met the 6. of October 17 14. Maj'' 
Jonas Bond was Chofen Moderator for s'' meeting. Chufen for 
the corhitte for the year cnfuing Cap*^ Nat" Barsham, Deacon Wil- 
liam Bond & M^ Nat" Bright. Chofen for CIcrUe for O' Pcinct 
Munings Sawin, Ciu.fcn for fexton The: Coollidge, and to be p'^ 
by two contrii)utions as hath been formerly. 

Voted that tlie monthly contrebution be continued for the Min- 
iftrey of the 1' Congregation as it was the last year. 

Voted. That there be a Contrebution on the Hrst Thanksgiving 
day f.ir to Repaire tiie old meeting houfe in laid Town, And we 
do (kiire our Reverend Pasture \P Henry Gil:»bs to give sesonable 
notice of it to the s** Congregation. 

[33] 

Watertown May 24**^ 1715 Rec'^ of M'' Robert Goddard Collec- 
tor for the Easterly P'cinct in Watertown & by his Order, in full 
for my Salery for the year beginning Octob'' 6"' 1713 to Octob"" the, 
6. 1 7 14. Rec'' P"" me 

Henry Gidus. 

Rec'' alio on the day of the Date above written of the p''son 
aboves'' in full for two months salery, beginning tiie iixt of Oc- 
toly 1 7 14. " Rec'' P' me 

IIenuy Gibbs. 

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Congregation in 
Watertown onlcrly warned and meet, the fift of October, 1"]^$' 

Voted and Chosen for a committe to warn meetings when their 
may be occation Deacon Barsham. Deacon Bond and M"" Nathan- 
iel Bright, Chofen for Clarke for id congregation Munings Sawin-, 
Cliofen Sexton Tho : Coolidge. 

Voted that the monthly contrebution be ftill continued on the 
Sabbatli Day. 

Voted tliat we will have a C intrebution the next Thanksgiving 
Day for the Repairing y" meeting houfe, and to be laid out by the 
former C'unmitte. 

[34] 

At a meeting of the Easterly Congregation in Watertown Or- 
derly warnetl I'v: met together the iS'" day of July I 715. 
Voted & Chofen in Moderator Maj"" Jonas Bomb 
Voted tliat we will Chole A coiiiittc to Reprefent this Congre- 
gation, To wait on the Gen" Court at their next fefsions, and to 
lay before sil. Court how thire Onlers & acts w"' res]K'Ct to the 
fupjKirt of the miniftrey in Watertown are Slighted i*v: contemned 
by the other Congregation. And the greater part of thofc who 



38 Watertown Records. 

are Chofen Town officers, whereby the Miuiftrey do fail of their 
Just dues: And alfo to Addreff the laid Geu^ Court that in Cafe 
their cant be a dutifid! complyance with the orders of Court and 
vote of the Town ahedy made, That thire be a line of Divifion 
made & settled bet\ve<in us under fuch A Regulation as will tend 
most for peace and comfort for the futer. 

Chofen for said Comitte for the ends afores** Maj'' Jonas Bond, 
Richard Coollidsi^, Samuel Livermore, Samuel Thatcher, William 
Shattuck, Nat^^ Bright, Nathan Fiske, Josiah Goddardjohn Cool- 
lidg, Robart Goddard, and Henry Spring. 



[35] 

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Congregation in 
Watertown Orderly warned and met together September the, 4,'''^ 
1 7 16. Robert Goddard was Chofen Moderator. 

1 Voted that we will Chofe A Committe to treat with fom man 
or men to be a conftant & certaine help for the upholding of 
Preaching among us while M"" Gibbs's Bodily elness Remaines 
upon him, or for fuch time as they can agree for. 

2 Voted, and Chofen for the comitte fore the ends afores'^ the 
Deacons of the Church. 

3. Voted, That we will have a free Contrebutlon on the third 
Sabbath of this P'"sent month for to help defray the charge of such 
as shall be procured to cary on Preaching among us 

4 Voted that we do adjorn this meeting to the last monday 
of September Currant, at fower of the Clock in the after noone, 
at this Place, to met againe to hear the Report of the comitte and 
confider what is further to be don. 

The above written votes wer past at faid meeting as attest 

Robert Goddard. 

At a meeting of the Easterly Congregation in Watertown orderly 
warned & meet the 3*^ of October, 1716. Maj'' Jonas Bond was 
Chofen moderator. 

Voted, and Chofen for a comitte Maj"" Jonas Bond, Deacon Wil- 
liam Bond & M'' Nat^^ Bright, voted & chofen for Gierke Mun- 
nings Sawin, Ciiofen for Sexton Thomas Coollidg and to be pd. 
by two Contrebutions as hath been formerly. 

Voted that the monthly Contrebution for the Miniftrcy be still 
continued on y*^ Sabbath days. 

Voted that fuch as will be pleafed to carry wood to M'' Gibbs, 
do it on the lirst Wednesday of November next enfuing. 

Voted, That we do dclire Ebenezer Stone to take cacr & pro- 
vide fastnings for the meeting-houfe windows, and to be paid his 
Reafonable cost out of the Contribution in Banke. 

Voted, that we do defire y® aboves*^ Coinitte to make inquiry 
into fom demand made by Joseph Grant, for mendiiig fome glace 
for the meeting-houfe, and to make Report to the next meeting of 
what they find due. 



Walertozvn Records. 29 

[3G] 

At a meeting of the Easterly Congrcrgation in W'atcrtovvn Or- 
derly wanieil aiul meet the 2'' ofOctob"^ 171 7- M"^ Nat" Bright 
was Chofcn Moderator. 

Voted, and Cholen for a Committe, Maj"" Jonas Bond, Deacon 
William Bond & M^ Nat" Bright. 

Voted. And Chofen for Clerk Mnnnings Sawin, Chofen for 
fexton Thomas CooUidg, and to be paid bv two Contrebiitions, to 
be on the last Sabbath in Aprill next, and the last Sabbath in 
September next enfuing. 

Voted That the monthly Contrebution be Continued for the 
Miniftrey on the first Sabbath of every month during this year 
enfuing. 

Voted. That we do dclire Deacon William Bond & M"' Nat" 
Bright to Invite Deacon Nathan Fiske & Deacon Jolni Coollidg to 
sitt in the Deacons Pue. 

And this meeting was Difolved by the Moderat'', orderly. 

At a meeting of the Easterly Societie or Congregation in Water- 
town Orderly warned & meet the fecond Day of June, 171S. 
Voted and Chofen for Moderaf M"" Nathanael Bright. 

Voted And Chofen for A committe to take care to mend the 
Platform of the old meeting-houfe in fd. Town, Deacon Fiske and 
Deacon John Collidg, to procure & Provide materials and work 
men to do faid worke fensonably as foone as may be, and to bring 
in a true account to the next meeting of s' societie, and to be paid 
their Just Cost out of the money gathered for the end afores'' 

At a meeting of the East Congregation in Watertown Orderly 
warned and meet the 14"' of Aprill, 1719. M"" Nat" Bright, was 
Chofen Moderator. 

1 Voted, that we do lay down the monthly Contrebution for 
this prefant year. 

2 Voted, that we do defire the felect-men would order the 
payment to the Rate for the Miniftrey to be p'' Qiiartcrly. 

3 Voted, that we will have a free Contrebution Qiiarterly, or 
a fubfcription for to provide help to carry on the worke of the 
amongst us, which sd. Precinct shall Choofe. 

4. Voted, that we will have a free contrebution for tlie end 
afores'' and to begine the first Sabbath day in may next enfuing, 
and to be the Contrebutions for tliis p''esent year i^ to be cjuarterly. 

5 Voted, that we will mend the fence of the Pasture Purchafcd 
for y*" Miniftrey of the east Congregation, 

6 Voted, That we dcfue NT Joseph Coollidge to do the work 
about said Pasture an<.l provide what fcnceing ftute is wanting, 
and the Proprietors of s" Pasture to fe him paiil fur his cost & 
charges. 

Said meeting is by a vote adjorn'' to the 29'^'', of this Instant 
Aprill to five o'clock in the afternoon at the above fd houfe. 

At a meeting of the easterly Congregation by ailjornmcnt in 
Watertown the Twenty ninth day of Aprill one thoufand feven 
hundred and nineteen. 



20 Watertown Records. 

[37] 

Watertown may 4*'' 1719 At a meeting of the east Congrega- 
tion in faid Town, Orderly warned & meet. 

Voted. That whereas one Article propofed in the warning of 
the Town meeting, at the Newe meetinghoufe on this day att three 
of the Clock in the afternoone, is, to fee what the Town will do 
in anfwer to an Addrefs made by fundrey Inhabitants, as to the 
Towns coming together in one Congregation in fome convenient 
time & place. 

Wee chofe appoint & defire Maj"" Jonas Bond, Nathanael Bright, 
William Shattuck, Deacon William Bond, Deacon Nathan Fiske, 
L' Richard Coollidg, Josiah Goddard, Jonathan Stone & Jofeph 
Mafon, to be a Committee to reprefent us of the east end Congre- 
gation att said Town meeting & in our name to enter a defent or 
Protest against the Towns Voting in fd aflaire as not being the 
proper bufinefs of our Town Meetings and to declare y' we es- 
teem it repugnant to the act of settlement made & established by 
the great & General! Court of this Province in the year, 1712. 
Relating to the Maintenace of y® Miniftry in the two Congrega- 
tions of tUis Town, By virtue of which act, no major Vote of the 
Inhabitants can determine any thing obligatory in this matter, and 
witliall to, Declare in our name, that if the other Congregation 
will pleas to Choofe & appoint a Committee to meet the aboves*^ 
P'sons whome we have Chofen & appointed to Reprefent our felves 
at any Convenient time & place, freely & calmly to Confult under 
o"^ p'"sent Circumstances, about y** things that may promote y® 
Peace of the Town & the Interest of Religion Among us, which 
fo much depends upon a well grounded peace, we Redely Con- 
fent thereto, and heartily wish fuch a conference may be under 
Divine direction and obtaine a good Ifllie. And that the Major 
part of the above named persons be rekoned a full committee for 
the East Congregation for y® ends above mentioned, and alfo upon 
any other occation of treating about fd. aflaire & what shall be 
Confulted or proposed by sd. Committee to be laid before the east- 
erly Congregation. 

Jonas Bond 
Nathaniel Bi'ight 
Willam Shattuck 
William Bond 
Nathan Fiske 
Richard Coollidge 
Josiah Goddard 
Jonethan Stone 
Joseph Mafon 

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Congregation 
in Watertown Orderly warned and meet the, 7'^ of October, 1719. 
Maj'" Bond was Choofen Moderator. 

I Voted, and Ciiofen for A coiiiittee, Maj'' Jonas Bond, Dea- 
con William Bond & M"^ Nat'^ Bright. 



Watcrto'u:n Records. 3 1 

2 Voted, and chofca Clark for sd. Congregalion Munnings 
Sawin. 

3 Voted, and Cliofen for fcxton Tho : Coollidg and to be p'' by 
two Contrebutions as formerly. 

4 Voted, that we will have a free Contrebution on the next 
Thankn;ivinjj day to be Improved for the Repairing the Personage. 

5 Voted, that we will have a Contrebution Qiiarterly on the 
Sabbath days for M"" Gibbs as was the last year. 

6 Voted, that on the fccond Tuisday of November next we ap- 
point to Cart wood to M"^ Gibbs and to be gratis. 

[38] 

At a meeting of the Easterly Congregation in Waterfown Or- 
derly warned antl meet the 5"' of October, 1720. Maj'' Jonas Bond 
was Chofen Modera'"^ for fd meeting. 

I Voted, antl Chofen for a Committee Maj' Jonas Bond esq'' 
M' Nat" Bright and Deacon William Bond. 3 Chofen for Clerk 
Mimnings Sawin. 3 Chofen fcxton Tho : Coollidge and to be paid 
by two Contrebutions for his fervice as formerly. 

4 Votetl, that their shall be a free Contrebution once A Qiiar- 
ter this P'^sent year. Towards the Defraying the-Ciiarges in carry- 
ing on Preaching under M"" Gibbs prefent Bodily illness. 

5 Voted, That the fecondTuistlay ofNovember nextbe appointed 
for carrying of Wood to the Rev'' M"" Gibbs for fuch as are free & 
willing fo to do, and-the wood that shall be fo carried to be free 
& gratis & not accounted anv part of the fallary. 

6 Voted, That on the third Sabbath in this P''sent month their 
be a free Contrebution for the Railing of money to defray tlie 
Charge of fome nelll-fsary Repairs of the Minifterial place. 

7 Voted, and Chofen for a committee to take care and fee the 
worke done Serj'Josiah Goddard Ebenezer Stone and William 
Bond Jn"" and to give an Account of the Charge to the Congrega- 
tion when the worke is done. 

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Congregation 
in Watertown Orderly warned and meet the 14"' ot Octob"^ 1720. 
Voted & Chofen M"" Nathanacl Bright for Moderator. 

Voted That we do Ajorne the abovcs'' meeting to the, 21'' ilay 
of tills Instant October to tinee of the Clock in the afternoon, at 
Old meeting-houfe in fd. Town. 

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Eastei^y Congregation in 
Watertown by Adjornment the 21"' of October, 1720. M' Nat" 
Bright was Chofen Moderator. 

1 Voted, that we will Chofe A committee to Addrefs the Gen" 
Court f<jr a fetled line or Bomulary for each Precinct or Congre- 
gation in Watertown. 

2 \'oted, and Chofen A CoiTiittee for the end afores' Maj"" Jonas 
Bond Esq^ i\P Nath" Bright, Lieu' Ric : Coollidg, Deacon Nathan 
Fiske, M' J"n"' Stone, Dea:Jn" Coollidg, .\r Joseph Mafon and 
M' Joseph Coollidge. 

3 Voted, that thev be a Coinittee in our names & behalfe to ad- 
drefs 1"' Court, that a Divillonal line may be cstablisheil, whereby 



33 Water town Records. 

the Rattable estate of the Town may be equally parted between 
the two Congregations in the Town, The Town having acted in 
the fame affaire Jan : 13*^ 171S/9. That ib each Congregation 
may be enabled comfortably to proceed in granting and Railing 
money for their Respective Incidental Charges. The Salery for 
the Miniftrey to be Stil leveyed on y® whole Town, and equally 
divided according to the Order of the Great & Gen" Court bear- 
ing Date November the 4. 171 3. 

4 Voted, Tiiat we leave it with fd Coiriittee to Advife & confider 
what methods they may think best for Obtaining the ends afores**. 

To Mannings Sawin Clerk of the Easterly Congregation in 
Watertown, Whereas Sundrey of the Inhabitants of s*^ Congrega- 
tion have made known to us the fubfcribers who are the Commit- 
tee to call meetings, That they delire ther might be A meeting 
warned for sd. Congregation to fee what methods are best to be 
taken toobtaine A setteled Precinct line between the Two Congre- 
gations in fd. Town. 

These are therefore to delire you to Post up a warning for a 
Precinct or Congregation in y® words following. 

Viz^ The Inhabitants belonging to the Easterly Congregation 
are Desired to give a meeting at the Old meeting-houfe in fd 
Town on the fourteenth dav of October Currant at three of the 
Clock in the after noon, to Confider, advife & act on fuch methods 
as may be thought Proper to obtaine a fettled Precinct line be- 
tween the Two Congregations in fd. Town, That each Congrega- 
tion may be better enabled to Raife money for Repaires, or other 
wife for their good & benefit, alfo to Raife money if need be for 
y^ ends aforefd. By order of the Committee. 

Jonas Bond. 
Nat" Bright 
Will-" Bond. 

[39] 

To Munnings Sawin Clerk of the Easterly Congregation in 
Watertown. You are hereby Ordered to post up an order on the 
next Sabbath day. viz* in the words following. 

The Inhabitants of the Easterly Congregation in Watertown are 
hereby Ordered to meet at the old meeting houfe in fd Town, on 
the first Wednesday of October next, at three of the Clock in the 
afternoon, To Chofe A committee, A clerk, and a fexton, and 
fuch other Bifnes as laid Congregation may then fee caufe to do. 
Watertown September. 30*^'' 1721. 

Jonas Bond \ 

Nat" Bright > Coiiiittee. 

William Bond j 

Perfuant to faid Order, I have Posted up the aboves*^ Order ac- 
cording to the time, place and Bifnes therein mentioned. 

Munnings Sawin Clerk of sd Congregation. 



Watcrtozvn /Accords. 33 

At a meeting of tlie Easterly Conjjrep;ation in Watertown, Or- 
derly warned and meet the 4"' of October, 1721. Coll" Jonas 
Bond esq"" was Chofen Moderator for sd. meeting. 

1 Voted, and Chofen for A committee, Jonas Bond esq'' M*^ 
Nat" Bright and Dea : Will'" Bond. 

2 Voted and Chofen for Clerk Munnings Sawin, voted and 
Chofen for fcxton Tho : Coollidge, and for his fervicc to have two 
Contrebutions. 

4 Voted, that we will have four Contrebutions Qiiarterly this 
enfuing year towards y'" defraying the Charges of preaching in 
the abovcs'' Congregation. 

5 Voted, and agreed that all fnch that are of a willing mind 
to Carry wood gratis to our Rever'' pastor, M"" Gibbs on the last 
Tuisday of November next do then attend faid work. 

At a meeting of y* Eaft Congregation in Watertown October 
the 13 1722 

By Adjurnment from the third of f'' Octob*^ which meeting was 
upon a defire to choofe and Incourage some perfon to take care 
of the Old meeting houfe as a fexton and to Defire and Appoint 
Some meet perfon to Officiate as a Clerk and to know the minds 
of y^ Congregation as to Continue a quarterly Contribution iv:c 

1 Thomas Coollidge was defired to take the care of the Meet- 
ing houfe, and that he should be rewarded by having two Contri- 
butions in the year, at Each half years end. 

2 It was Agreed their S''* be four Contributions free this year 
to be Improved so far as that will go towards the paying of Such 
as do preach among us under M"" Gibbs Confinement. 

3 It was Agreed that the first tufday in Novemb'' next S'** be 
the day for cuting & Carting of wood for M"" Gibbs, for Such as 
See caufe So to do, and to be free and not to be Accounted any 
part of his Sallery. 

4 The form"^ Committe are defired Still to Continue to call y® 
Congregation togeth'' when their is Occation for it. 

5 Joseph Mafon is defired to be An Afsiftant to our prefent 
Clerk und"^ his prefent illncfs and Indifpofition and to put on or 
take of the Precinct book as there may be need. 

Hear Ends Congregational Affairs. 



[40] Blank. 

[41-43] 

[Here follow the accounts of the assessors and the treasurer 
for the Easterly Precinct Afiairs between the dates of March 14, 
1733/4 and March 5, 1742/3. The Collector and Treasurer ilebit 
and credit accounts from 1734 to Feb. 2S, 1742, having occupied 
the double pages i and 2 at the beginning of the book, preceding 
the general congregation affairs. — Eds.] 



34 Watertown Records. 



[44] 



After the Town Was Divided and Precinct 
affairs ceased 

Then the Town Voted this Book to be Improved 
g y^ Treafurer in the Town Concerns 

AND ACCORDINGLY 

The Town Concerns begins Page 45 

Which is over Leafe 



[45 to 81] 

[Here follow the accounts of the Treasurer of the Town Con- 
cerns between the dates of March 13, 1737/8, and June 18, 1792. 
At the reversed end of this book Precinct Affairs are continued. 
—Eds.] 



[Precinct Affairs.] 



[1] 

Midd^fs: To M' Samuel Pciice Coiiftable of the moft Eaft- 
erly Precinct in Watertowne, Greeting. 

Application being this day made to me the Subscriber One o' 
his Majcftics Jiil'tices of tlie Peace witliin and for the f County of 
Midd"" By Jonas Bond Efq"" and Ten other freeholders and inhabi- 
tants within the Eafterly Precinct in said Watertowne, Scting forth 
that there is great need of A Precinct meeting to be Ca^lcd, (i) 
for to Choose A Clerk, Committe and all other Precinct Oflicers 
(2) to take Care for the Carrying on of Preaching in s'' Precinct, 
and to Come in to Some proper Method to proceed toward a full 
Settlement of the Gofpel Miniftrey in s** Precinct (3) to agree how 
to raife Precinct meetings for the future. 

Thefe are therefore In his Maje" Name to Will and require you 
the aboves'' Contables forthwith to Warne and give Notice to all the 
free holders and other Inhabitants Liveing witliin the bounds of the 
s*^ Eafterly Precinct at last vSctled by Order of the Generall Court, 
Who are quallifyed according to Law to Vote in the atVaires of s'' 
Precinct to meet at the Ohl \ieeting houfc in s'^ Precinct on Monday 
the Twenty tiiird day of December Currant at Ten of the Clock in 
the forenoon : first after the Choice of A Moderator. To Choofe A 
Precinct Clerk, Com'"" and all other Precinct OtVicers (2) To take 
Care for the Carrying on of Preaching in s' Precinct, and to Come 
into Some proper Sicthods, to proceed toward, a full Settlement 
of the Gofpel Miniftrey in s'' Precinct (3) to Agree how to raile 
Precinct ^Ieelings for the future, 

And make Returne of your doings liereon Unto Jonas Bond Efq' 
one of the Princij)le Inhabitants of s'' Precinct at or before the 
Time prefixed for sd : meeting (for which this sluUl be your Suf- 
ficient Warrant) hereof you may not faile at your pcrrill «Itc. 

Given Under mv hand and Seale at Wefton the Ninth day of 
December In the Tenth yeare of his .Maje' Reignc Anno- Domini 
1723. Fka : FuLL.v.M Justice of Peace. 



^6 Watertown Records, 

At a Gen^^ Meeting of the free holders, and other Inhabitants of 
the Eafterly Precinct in Watertowne Regularly Warned (By Vir- 
tue of a Warrant from Francis FuUam Efq*' one of his Maje^ Jus- 
tices of the Peace for the County of Midd^) And Afsembled for 
the Choice of A Precinct Clerk and other Precinct officers and 
Such bufiiefTas the Warrant Refered to 

(i) Put to Vote and Chose Jonas Bond Efq"" Moderator for s** 
Meeting. 

(3) Put to Vote and Chose Dea : Jn° Coollidg Precinct Clerk. 

(3) Put to Vote whether the Precinct will have five men to be 
A Com'*'® to manage the Prudentials of this Precinct and the Vote 
past in the affirmative. 

(4) Put to Vote and Chose Jonas Bond Efqr : M'' Nathanael 
Bright Cap' Abra°» Browne M"" Jn° Sterns & M"^ Henry Spring to 
be a Com^"^^ for the ends above sd : 

(5) Put to Vote & Choose Cor* Henry Bright, M"" Natha^ Har- 
ris and M'' Jos : Coollidg for Afsefsors. 

(6) Put to Vote and Chose for Collector M*" Jona*^ Stone 

(7) Put to Vote and Chofe for a Receiver for the Precinct Dea : 
Nathan Fifke 

(8) Put to Vote and Chose for A Com'^« to take Care the Pul- 
pit be Supplyed for tlie prefent till the Precinct Can Come into a 
Settlement Dea : W"' Bond Dea : Nathan Fifke and Dea : Jn"* 
Coollidg 

(9) Put to Vote whether the Precinct are Willing and agreed 
that the Method for the railing of Precinct Meeting for the future 
shall be, by the Com'"^* or the Precinct Clerk in their Names Sign- 
ing an Order directing it to the Conftable within s** Precinct to 
warne the Inhabitants to meet at place and Time appointed in 
Such Order and the Vote pafed in the Affirmative. 

Mid^ fs: Watertowne Janeuary 13*^ 1723/4 

To Deacon John Coollidg Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in 
Watertowne you are hereby ordered to give out an order in the 
Name of the Com'^® of s*^ Precinct directed to the Conftable dwel- 
ling within the bounds of sd : Precinct to be in the forme and for 
the ends following, 

Midd^ fs 

To Sam^ Peirce Conftable of Watertowne Greeting, you are 
hereby Ordered and required to Warne all the freeholders and 
other Inhabitants dwelling within the bounds aud limits of the 
Eafterly Precinct of s*^ Towne to meet at the Old Meeting house 
in s'' Towne on the first Munday of Febrewary next Comeing at 
one of the Clock in the after noone of s'^ day for the ends follow- 
ing. 

I That the Precinct may be informed of the Nomination the 
Church hath made at their meeting on the Tenth day of Janeuary 
Currant in Order to the Setling of A gofpel Minifter among us in 
s^ Precinct. 



IVaicriown Records. 37 

2 That then tlic Precinct may proceeil to the Choice & Selec- 
tion of one out of the afoies'' Nomination tiie Church hath made to 
be Setled in the worke of tlie Minisftrev that we may Cume to 
the iiijoymcnt of the Ordenances of Christ amon^ us. 

3 To Ajjjree and determine what Incoragement to j^ive to the 
Gentleman that may be Cliosen both as to liis Sallery Ik. Settle- 
ment, 

4 To Choose A Com''"'' to treat with the perfon that may be 
Chofen with attefled Coppyes of tlie Votes tliat shall be made, 
hereof faile not and make returne of this order with your doings 
tliere in unto Some one of the Com"^*' or Clerk before the time of 
s'' meeting by Order of the Com'*"" Dated this 13"' day of Jane- 
uary Anno Domini 17^3/4. Jn" Coollidg Cler : 

In obedience to tliis order I have Warned the freeliolders and 
other Inhabitants to meet at time & place within mentioned ac- 
cording to the Tenoure of s** Order. Jan" 15 : 1723. 

Sam" PiEKCE, Conftable 
for Watcrtowne. 

[3] 

Febrewary the 3'' 1723/4 At a Meeting of the Eafterly Pre- 
cinct in Watertowne being Orderly Warned and Mett 

Voted I And Coronell Jonas Bond was Chosen Moderator of 
$'' Meeting. 

Voted 2 And M'' Seth Storrer was Chosen to be the gospel 
Miniftcr for s'* Precinct Chosen by 56 Votes 

Voted 3 To add 16: £: tot he 84 :£ : Ordered by the Gen" 
Court for the Support of the Minifter in f'' Precinct yearly. Which 
makes up Said : S4JE : 100 :,£ which Sum of one Hundred pounds 
to be M"" Seth Storrers yearly Sallery. 

Voted 4 To give NP Seth Storrer one Hundred pounds to- 
wards his Settlement And He wholly to Provide a Settlement for 
himfelf, Or to Procure tlie Tenement tliat the Rev"' M"^ Henry 
Gibbs last dwelt on and improved. And to Putt the buildings 
and fences in good repaires. And 'SV Storrer to have the improve- 
ment thereof in Lieu of f 100 :£: Which Services He pleases to 
accept ofV. 

Voted 5 And Chosen Coro" Jonas Bond, the three Deacons 
and Cap' Al»raJiam Browne to be A Committe to Treat with M"" 
Storrer in Or<ier to his Acceptance of Said Call. 

Voted 6 Tlie meeting to be Adjorned to the last Munday of 
Febrewary Current at one of the Clock in the after Noon to heare 
the returne of Said Commitee. 

At A Meeting of the Easterly Precinct in Watcrtowne on the 
last Mmulay in Febrewary by Adjornment 1723/4 

Voted 1 To Choose A Com""^' of five men out of tlinfe in the 
Precinct who Neither they nortlieire Predecefsors were out money 
in l)uildiiig the houseing and aj^purtenances where the Rev'' M' 
John Bailye ilid live while he Lived in Watcrtowne. 

Voted 3 And Chosen >r Natlt^ Harris M' Edward Hcrington 



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M'" John Sternes M' Sam" Peirce and M"^ Ephraim Angier to be 
8*^ Com"® to Meet with the Proprietors of s*^ Houseing and p'"mesis 
in Order to Project Some way that Said Tenement may become 
the Precincts and to make report to f'^ Precinct of theire doings 
thereon at theire next meeting by Adjornment 

Voted 3 That this Meeting be Adjorned to the last Monday 
of March at One of the Clock in the afternoon of s*^ day to have a 
fuller Anfwer from M'' Storrer and to heare the report of s** Cora*®^ 

At A Meeting of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertowne by Adjorn- 
ment on March the 30*^^ 1724 

Voted For A Com*®*^ to gather the money Subfcribed to re- 
paire the Tenement the Rev'^ M"" Henry Gibbs last dwelt on And 
to improve s*^ money for the ends propofed, M"" Nath* Harris, M'' 
Edward Herington, M"^ John Sternes, M"^ Samuell Peirce and M"^ 
Ephraim Angier. 

Voted That the Com*''^ that was Chofen to treat with M'^ Stor- 
rer should waite on him againe to Se if he please to Cancel the 
Provifo in his Anfwer to the Church and Precinct. 

Voted the meeting to be Adjorned to the last Munday of April 
next at 3 a Clock in the after noon of Said day. 

[4] 

At A Meeting of the East Precinct in Watertowne being Order- 
ly warned «& mett March the 30^'' 1724. 

Voted I Coron" Jonas Bond was Chosen Moderator of s*^ 
Meeting. 

Voted 2 for a Precinct Com*®® for the yeare Enfuing Coron" 
Jonas Bond M"' Nat'' Bright Leu' Sam'' Thacher, M^ W" Shat- 
tuck, and Cap* Abraham Browne. 

Voted 3 for a Precinct Clerk John Coollidg. 

Voted 4 for a Treafurer Serg* Joseph Coollidg. 

Voted 5 for Afsefsors Corn* Henry Bright Serg' Joseph Cool- 
lidg & M-^ Nat'^ Harris. 

Voted 6 for A Collector M'' Jn° Hastings. 

Voted 7 to take downe the uper Gallery in the Old meeting 
House and to improve the Stuft on the New Meeting house at the 
Schoolhouse hill. 

Voted 8 To finifh the infide of the New meeting House Ex- 
cepting what room may be thought proper to build Pews on and 
to be managed by the prudence of a Com*®® now to be Chosen for 
that Purpose, And to be done by the money now to be granted for 
that End. 

Voted 9 for Said Comi*®« Coron" Jonas Bond, M' Nat" Bright, 
Dea : Nathan Fifke M' Jn" Sternes, M'' Thomas Larnard, M' 
Jona*"^ Stone, M"^ Edw : Herington. 

Voted 10 To raise Twti Hundred pounds on the Precinct 
towards the finifhing the New Meeting House in s^ Precinct. 

Voted II That the Afsefsors Shall make the invoice that the 
last Province Tax was made by, The Rule to Afsefs the Pre- 
cinct for s"* money granted Excepting what may be proper to Very 



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from it as to perticular pcifoiis ohfervcing the rules of Justice and 
Equity. 

Voted 12 That tlie moiu-y granted lie Collected and paid in 
unto the s' Precinct Tieal'urer at or before the last day of July 
next. 

At A Meeting of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertowne on the 
last Munday of Aprill 1724 by Adjoriunent. 

\''oted That M"' Storrers Anfvver to the Ciuirch and Precinct 
to be recorded in the Precinct Book of Records. 

At a Meeting of the Com'" of the Eaft Precinct in Water- 
towne June 23"^ 1724 

Ordered that the Precinct Clerk do forthwith give an order in 
Writeing to the Conftable of s'' Precinct to warne all the free 
holders & other inhabitants dweling within the bounds of s'' Pre- 
cinct who are quallifved to Vote in Towne atVairs to meet at the 
Old meeting houfe in s'' Precinct on the last Munday of June Cur- 
rant at three of the Clock in the afternoon for the Ends following 
Viz': 

1 To Se whether the Precinct will then agree upon a day for 
the ordination of M'' Seth Storer whome they have Called & 
invited to Settle among us, who hath alfo accepted of s'' Call 

2 To agree upon a way & method to raife money for the de- 
fraying the Charge and Expence for the Entertaining y" Rev'"^ 
Elders, & Messengers y' may be sent to to Carry on y® work. 

3 To Choose & impower A Com"^'" to take Care and provide a 
Suitable place to Entertaine the Elders & Mefsengers &c and all 
Suitable Entertainment for them, to be accountable to the Pre- 
cinct when Called tliereto what money they have Rec' & how 
they have improved the Same 

Jonas Bond 
Nathanacl Bright 
William Shattuck 
Sam" Tiiacher 
Abraham Browne 

To the Church and Congregation in the Eaftern Precinct in 
Watertowne. 

Gentlemen, 

I Thankfully acknowledge tiie refpect you have Manifested to 
me in makeing Choice of, and inviting me to Settle with you in 
the work of the Sacreil Ministrey. 

I have taken the Same into moft Serious Confideration have 
afked the Councill of heaven, and taken the ailvice of tlie moft 
Suitable perfons to Consult with on reference to Such an AfTaire, 
who do advise me to Settle with you in tiiis great and weighty 
work of the Miniftery. And I find mvself Inclined thereunto in 
having a prolpect in being inftrumcntall of promoteing the glory 
of God, the intercft of Religion anel the good of Souls among 
you. 



Com"* 
for s'' 
Precinct 



40 • WatertoTun Records. 

I do therefore manefest my acceptance of the said Call upon 
thofe Conditions proposed Viz* That together with my yearly 
Sallery I Should have the Use of the House and improvement 
of the Land which were lately in the Pofsefsion of the Rev'' M"^ 
Henry Gibbs, as is Specified in your Vote, Hoping that if my 
Circuinfiances Should hereafter Call for more then they do at 
present in order to my Comfortable maintainance and Support in 
the Sacret Office you will Provide Suitable for me. 

I Begg you prayers for me that God who is the Lord of the 
Harvest would make me a painfull faithfull and Sucefsfull La- 
bourer in his Vineyard and that after I have preached to others I 
myself may not be a Castaway. I Commend you all to tlie divine 
Care and Conduct intreating that the God of Peace and Love 
would preferve Unity among you and add Continually to your 
Number and graces, And that ye may stand perfect and Com- 
pleat in all the Will of God, And that he would give you an 
inheritance among them that are Sanctified throu faith in Chrift 
Jesus. So prayes in all Humble maner 

Gentle" your Affectionate friend 

and Humble fervant Seth Storer. 
Cambridge March 2f^ 1724 

Midd^ fs : 

To M"" Nat'i Bright Conftable of Watertowne 

S' Thefe are to will & require you forthwith to warne all the 
freeholders and other Inhabitants dwelling within the bounds of 
the Eafterly Precinct of s** Towne who are quallifyed to Vote in 
Towne affaires to meet at the Old Meeting in s*^ Precinct on the 
last Munday of June Currant at three of the Clock in the after 
Noone for the End following Viz*: 

1 To See whether the Precinct will then agree upon a day for 
the Ordination of M"" Seth Storer whome they have Called and 
invited to Settle among us who hath alfo accepted of s'^ invita- 
tion 

2 To agree upon a way and method to raife money for the 
defraying the Charge and Expense for Entertaining the Rev°*^ 
Elders and Mefsengers that may be sent to for the Carrying on 
of Said work 

3 To Choose and impower a Com*®® to take Care and provide 
a Suitable place to Entertaine the Elders and Mefsengers &c and 
all Suitable Entertainment for them and to be accountable to s'' 
Precinct when Called thereto of what money they have recieved 
and how they have improved the Same, hereof fade not and make 
a true return of this Order and of your doings thereon to Some 
one of s'' Com***® or Clerk of said Precinct Six houres at leaft before 
the Time of s'^ meeting. 

P"^ Order of s-^ Com*«« 
Jn : Coollidg Cler : 
Watertowne June the 2"^^ 1724 



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[6] 

At a meetin<j of the Eaftcrly Precinct in Watertowne on the 
hist ^liinday of June 1724. 

1 Coro" Jonas Bond was Chosen Jlodcrator of s'' Meeting. 

2 Voted to Agree on a day for the Ordination of M' Seth 
Store r. 

3 Voted that tlie day for the Ordination of M"" vScth Storcr he 
the 4"' Wednesday of July next. 

4 Voted to Choose two men to travel the Precinct to propose 
to the Inhabitants to Se what they will give towards the Ciiarge 
of the Ordination of M"" Storer, And to take downe tlieire Names 
that will give and theire Sums and they that pay downe to Crofs 
theire Sums And to deliver what they Shall So receive to the fol- 
lowing Com''"'" Mentioned underneatii. 

5 Thomas Bond and Ephraim Cutter jun"" Chosen for s' two 
men. 

6 Voted to Choose a Com**"" to provide a place and Entertain- 
ment f<ir said Atlaire out of s'' money 

7 Cliosen for S'' Com"'^Jn" Coollidg Serg' Jenifon M"^ Spring 
Serg' Stone M"" Sternes Serg' CooUidg and M"' Harris 

S Voted that S'' Com'"^ to give accompt to S'' Precinct of what 
money they receive and what they Expend when Called thereto 

To M"" Jn" Coollidg Clerk for the Easterly Precinct in Water- 
towne 

S^ 

You are hereby Ordered forthwith to give an Order to Joseph 
Coollidg Trcafurer or Receiver for s'^ Precinct to pay unto the 
Rev'' M"" Seth Storrer the Sum of Twenty pounds, And to Leu' 
Richard Coollitlg the Sum of five pounds out of the forty Two 
pounds which was ordered by the Select men of s'' Towne to he 
paid into S'' Treafurer p"^ Conftahle Samuel Peirce out of the 
Towne Rate Commited to him to Collect 

Jonas Bond ^ 



Watertowne Sep'' 
-4: 1724 



Natha' Bright 

W'" Shattuck 

Abka'" Browne 



Precinct 
Committe 



At a meeting of the Precincts Com"''Jan^ the 5"' 1724/5 
M"" Storrer being present it was then Agreed on that the Min- 
isters that had preached after Decemb"" the 4"' 1723 and the 
Charge of theire Entertainment Should be paid out of the S4.£ : 
Salleiy for tiie yeare 1724 the yeare Ending Dec: the 4"' 1724 
and the Residue of S]' S4£ to be for M' Storer in full for his 
preaching in s'' Precinct untill S' 4"' day of Dec : 1724. 

Midd^ fs 

To M"" Nathanael Bright Conftahle of Watertowne, 
S"" Thcfe are to Will and require you forthwith to warne all 
the freeholders and other Inhabitants who dwell in the Eaftcrly 



42 Watcrtozvn Records. 

Precinct in s'' Towne who arequallifyed to Vote in Towne Affaires 
to Meet at the New Meetin<j^ house in s'* Precinct on Munday the 
Eleventh day of Janevvary Current at one of the Clock in the after 
noon of s'' day for the Ends following 

(i) To Know the Precincts minde when they will meet at the 
New Meeting hous in s*^ Precinct and make it the place of Pub- 
blick Worship for y'' future 

(2) To Know the Precincts Minde how they would have the 
Old meeting house disposed of or Improved or any part of it. 

(3) To Receive an Accompt from the Com***^ how they have 
improved the money already granted towards the finilhing of the 
New Meeting house 

(4) To See whether the Precinct will then grant money for 
the further finifhing of s'^ meeting house And the paying the 
Warnings of Precinct meetings : Ilereof faile not and make Re- 
turne of this Order with your doings thereon unto Some one of the 
Com^'*^ or Clerk of s*^ Precinct foure hours at least before the Time 
of s*' Meeting Dated the fifth day of Janewary in the Eleventh 
yeare of his Majesties Reigne Anno Domini 1724/5 

W" Order of j Jn" Coollidg 
the Com''^'^ \ Cier : 

At A Meeting of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertowne on Mun- 
day the Eleventh of Janewarv 1724/5 

(i) A V^ote pafsed and Cor^^ Jonas Bond was Chosen Moder- 
ator 

(2) Voted to Meet at the New Meeting House on the first 
Sabbath day of Febrewary next & then to make it the place of 
Publick Worfliip for the future 

(3) Voted to take out of the old meeting House all that may 
be profitably improved in the New Meeting house next after the 
last Sabbath day in Janewary Currant 

(4) To Raise Two Hundred pounds to pay what they are in- 
debted for the New Meeting house and for the further finifhing 
the Same and Sixteen pounds thereof to be part of M'" Storrers 
Sallery and for the paying for the Warning of Precinct Meetings 
and the makeing of Precinct Rates 

(5) Voted that the former Com*^*^® imployed in building the 
New meeting houbc Should be the Com"'^ to take out of the Old 
Meeting house and improve it in the New Meeting House what 
they think proper and Needfull, And to improve the Refidue of 
s*^' grant of 200^'* in further finilhing of s'' house 

[S] 

Watertowne Janewary iS : 1724/5 

To Deacon John Coollidg Clerk of the Eafterly Precinct in 
Watertowne, 

you Are hereby Ordered to deliver to the Afsefsors of s^ Pre- 
cinct a Coppy of the grant of the Two Hundred pounds made by 
s'' Precinct at theire Meeting on the Eleventh day of Janewary 



lVdtcrt.jzcn Records. 43 

Currnnt for the Ends therein Mentioned, And direct them to 
v\rsers the Same Spechlv fb.e money bein^ n(nv Wanted lor the 
delrayin^ of Debts aheady Contracted And tor the fnrllier finilliiug 
of the New Meeting House, Said Afsefsors arc to Committ the 
Rate or Afscl'sment when made with a Lavvfnll Warrant to Col- 
lect the Same unto M"" John Hastings the present Collector and to 
Issue and make up his Accompts at or before the first Munday of 
July Next Enfuing 

Jonas Bond 



JONAS liOND I 

Natha' Bukjiit > Com''- 

W" SlIAT'rUCK ) 



Midd^ fs. 

To M"" XatlianacI Bright Confrable of Watertown 

S'' Thefe are to will & require 3'ou forthwith to warn all the 
Freehoklers and other Inhabitants who are Qiiallitied to Vote in 
precinct Atlairs who dwell in the Eafterly ]:)recinct to Meet at the 
New Meeting houfe in S'' precinct on the Third Monday of March 
Next Enfuing at Two of the Clock in the after Noone to choofe 
precinct officers for the year Currant. Alfo to know the minde 
of v'' precinct how they would have y® remaind"" of y° old Meeting 
houfe Difpofed of which can not be profitably Improved in y® 
New: hereof tail not but make a true return of tliis ord"" and of 
Your doings thereon to Some one of y® Committee or Clerk of y® 
precinct four houres at Leaft before y° time of S'' Meeting 
Watertown Feb'' 16 : 1724/5 Per od' of y*" Com'^'*^ 

John' Cooi.lidgf. Cler. 

At a Meeting of the Easterly Trccinct in Watertown on March 
the 15th 1724/5 

1 Ciiosen for Moderator Col. Jonas Bond. 

2 Voted to Choofe three Men to be a Standing Coinmitte for 
the precinct for the Year. 

3 Voted and Choofe for Said Com^'"'' M' Nathanael Bright, 
Deacon William Bond and Coro' Bond. 

4. Voted and Chofen Clerk Joseph Mafon, 

5. Vt)led and Chofen Treafurcr Ser' Joseph Coollidge 

6. Voted and Chofen Afsefsors Cor' Ilenry Bright Ser' Joseph 
Coollidg <S: M"" Nathanael Harris. 

7. Voted and Chofen Collector M"" Thomas Coolli<lg. 
S. Voted and Chofen Sexton M' Nathanael Sherman. 

9. Voted y' Said Sexton Shall have two Contributions in the 
vear for his reward, viz' on tlie first Sabbath in September Next 
and on tiie firft Sabbath in March next 

10. Voted to Difposc of >" whole remainder of y" old Meeting 
houfe and the whole ElTects thereof to be improved in the further 
flnifhing of y'" New Meeting houfe, and if tlicir be any overpluls 
of \° money Afsigned for that Ufe it Shall be in the money 
granted for finilliing Said Meeting houfe. 



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II. Voted that the Same Comm'*''' that hath been improved in 
Mannaging the building of y*^ New Meeting houfe, Shall be the 
Comm*'=^'^ to Diipose of the Old Meeting houfe. 

[9] 
To Joseph Mafon Clerk of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertown 
You are hereby ordred forthwith to give an order to M"" Joseph 
Coollidge precinct Treafurer To pay to the Reverend M"^ Seth 
Storer the Sum of Sixteen pounds out of the Two hundred pound 
Rate granted P*^ Said precinct on the Eleventh Day of January in 
the Year 1734/5 which Sixteen pounds is for the Compleating 
the Sallery According to Contract. 

Watertown Feb'' ly*** Jonas Bond | Precinct 

1725/6. Nathanael Bright j Com**^^ 

To M'' Joseph Coollidge Treafurer of y" East Precinct in 
Watertown 

s-- 

You are hereby ordred to pay to the Reverend M"" Seth 
Storer the fum of fixteen pounds Out of the Two hundred pound 
Rate granted P"" S'' Precinct on the Eleventh Day of January in 
the Year 1724/5 which S'^'Sixteen pounds is for Compleating his 
Sallery According to Contract. 

P' order of y® Precinct Committe 
Watertown Feb"" 21. Joseph Mason Precinct Cler. 

1725/6. 

Midd^ fs. 

To M"" Jonas Bond Jun'' Conftable of Watertown Greeting. 

S' 

You are hereby required forthwith to warne the Freeholders 
and oth'' Inhabitants within the Eafterly Precinct in S** Town who 
are QLiallifyed to Vote in Precinct Affaires to Meet at the Publick 
Meetinghoufe in S" Precinct on y** fourteenth Day of March Next 
enfuing tlie Date hereof, at two of the clock in the afternoone of 
S'' day, for the ends following. 

First. To'choofe a Committee to mannage y" prudentials of S'* 
Precinct A Clerk and other precinct Officers which are proper to 
be chofen. 

Secondly. To receive an Ace* from the Committee w*^^ were 
Imployed in finifhing the Meeting houfe, Iiow far they have dif- 
pofed of the money already granted, P'' S'' Precinct for that End. 

Thirdly. That the Precinct may then Mannifeft their Mindes 
if they fe caufe how and in what Method they will have the 
Vacant room und"" the gallireys in the Meeting houfe to be 
Improved. 

Fourtidy. To take effectual care that there be money raifed 
for the Minifters Sallery According to Contract, as alfo for others 
to whom money may be due from the Precinct. 



Walcr/otcn Records. 45 

Fifthl)'. To take care that the Saxftone may be Incoiirra{2;c(l. 
hereof fail not, hut make return of this ord'' and Your Doings 
thereon to one of the Com'" or Clerk of S" Precinct at Leaft four 
hours before the time for .S'' Meeting. 

P'' ord"" of tlie Committee 

Joseph Mason Cler. 
Watertown Feb'' 21. 1725/6. 

[10] 

At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Eafterly Precinct in 
Watertown on the 14"' Day of March 1725/6. for the Election 
of Precinct officers, And Such oth"" buifnefs as is Set forth in the 
Warnind of S'' Meeting. 

Voted and Choofe for Moderator Jonas Bond Esq^ 

Voted and Choofe for the Standing Comm'''^ to Mannage the 
prudentials of the precinct this Psent Year. Jonas Bond Esq'' 
Dea. Nathan Fiske & Dca John CooUidge. 

Voted and Choofe for Precinct Clerk NP Nathanael Harris. 

Voted and Choofe for Precinct Treafurer (or Receiver) AP 
Joseph Coollidge 

r Joseph Mafon 

Voted and Choofe for Af;#<.fsors >> M'' Nathanael Harris 

( M"' lienery Bright. 

Voted and Clioofe for Collector IvP Edward Harrington. 

Voted and Choofe for Saxton AP Nathanael Shermon. 

Voted for the Incourragment & reward of s'' Sexton, That there 
Should be Two Contributions in the Year for him, viz' the first 
Contribution to be on the first Sabbath Day in Septemb"" and the 
Second to be on the first Sabbath Day in March. 

At s'' Meeting the Ct)mm''''' Chofcn for the finifhing the Meeting 
houfe, Laid their Ace' before the Precinct of how much thev had 
Difpofed of the Money Granted P"" y'" Precinct toward the fiiiifti- 
ing of the Meeting houfe. The Ace' Amounting to the Sum of 
£387=4=9. The s'' Ace' was red to the Precinct. And Put to 
Vote whether the Precinct Do Axcept of Said Ace' 
And the Vote past in the Affirmative. 

Put to Vote whether the Precinct will At this Meeting Manifest 
their Minds how, the Vacancy under the Gallerys shall be Im- 
proved. 

The Vote past in tiie Negative. 

Put to Vote whether the Precinct are willing fo Allow the 
Precinct Afsefsors, for Making precinct Rates Two lliillings & fix- 
pence P"^ Dav, and they Laying a fair Ace' before the Precinct 
Com in' "^ the Same be Allow'd. And the Vote paft in y*' Afllrma- 
tive. 

Put to Vote whether the Precinct are willing to Allow Con- 
flables three fliillings A Meeting for Warning precinct Meetings 
The Vote paft in y" Affirmative. 

Put to "Vote whether the Precinct are Willing to Allow the Sum 
of fourty Shillings to NPJuhn Ilal'lings for Collecting the precinct 



46 Watertown Records. 

Rates Committed to him to Collect. The Vote paft in the 
Affarmitive. 

Put to Vote whether the precinct are Willing (and Do Now 
Grant) the Sum of Twenty five pounds to Pay y® Rev*^ M'' Storer 
According to Contract and the Aisefsors & Conftables and others 
to whom Money May be due from s^ Precinct. 
The Vote paft in y® Afiarmative. 

Put to Vote whether the Precinct are Willing to Allow M' 
Dan'' Haftings Ten fhillings for ringin the bell from y** i^' Sab- 
bath in Feb'' to y^ z^ in March, 1724/5. 

And the Vote paft in y® Affarmitive 

[11] 

To Nathaniel Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Water- 
town, You Are Hereby Ordered to Deliver to the Afsefsors of Said 
Precinct A Coppy of the Grant of the Twenty five Pounds Granted 
by the Precinct aforefaid Att there Meeting on the Fourteenth 
Day of March Last Past ; For the Ends therein Mentioned and 
Direct them to Afsess the Inhabitance of s*^ Precinct as the Law 
Directs Spedily and to Commit the Rate or Afsessment to M'' 
Edward Harrington the Present Collector for s^' Precinct With a 
Lawfull Warrent to Collect the fame and to Issue and Make up 
his Accompts at or Before y^ First Monday of Octo^'' Next Infueing. 

Jonas Bond ) Com^^^ 

Waterlown July y® Nathan Fiske ) 

ii"! 1726 

To M"" Jofeph Coollidge Treafurer of y^ East Precinct in Water- 
town 

S"" You are Hereby Ordered to Pay to the Reverend M"* Seth 
Storer the Sum of Sixteen Pounds out of the Twenty five Pound 
Rate Granted P'' S'' Precinct on the Fourteenth Day of March 
Last Past which Sum of Sixteen Pounds is for the Compleating 
his Sallary According to Contract. 

Alfo to Pay to Your felf the fum of one Pound Six Shillings 
and three Pence. 

To Corn" Henry Bright the Sum of One Pound Eleven Shil- 
lings and three Pence. 

To Dea Jofeph Mafon the Sum of Five Shillings And to Nath'^ 
Harris the Sum of One Pound Eleven Shillings and three Pence 
which Sums Ware Refpectively Allowed for Makeing of Precinct 
Rates. 

To M' John Hastings the Sum of Two Pounds Allowed him 
for Collecting of Precinct Rates Committed to him. To M"" Sam- 
uel Pirce Six Shillings for Warning Two Precinct meetings in the 
Year 1723. To M"^ Nath^' Bright Nine Shillings for Warning 
Three Precinct Meettings in the Year 1724. To M"" Jonas Bond 
Jun"^ three Shillings for Warning one Precinct Meetting in the 
Year 1725. To M"" Daniel Hastings the Sum of Ten Shillings for 
Ringing the Bell. 

?"■ order of the Precinct Com**^® 

Watertown January the Nath^' Harris Cler. 

17"' 1726/7 



WaiertoTvn Records. 47 

Middlcfx fs : 

To W Thomas Bond Constable of Watcrtown Grcetting. 

You are liereby Rcqniered forthwith to Warn the Freeholders 
and other Inhabitance Within the Easterly Precinct in vS'' Town 
who are Qiialified to Vote in Precinct aflairs to Meet at the Pub- 
lick ^Meeting houfe in s'' Precinct on Monday the Thirteenth Day 
of March Next Infuing the Date iicrcof Alt Two of the Clock in 
the attcrNoon of s'' Day for tlie Enils Following 

Viz First to Choofe a Precinct Committee to manage the Pru- 
.dentialls of s"' Precinct A Clerk and other Precinct ofiicers Ncfsary 
land Proper to be Chosen. 

* Secondly, that the Precinct May Confuler (And if they Pleafe 
Conclude) How they will have the Vacant Room imdcr the Gal- 
leries in S'' i^Icetinghoule Improved ; and if it Sliould be agreed, 
and Concluded, to Build l*ews Whether the Pews, Should be 
Built; By Perlicular Perfons or by S'' Precinct: and ifit be there 
IVIinds S'' Precinct Should Buld them as a Precinct, then to Take 
Care and Raife ^loney for the Same. 

Thirdly to Take Eflectuall Care that there be Money Raifed for 
the ^linisters Sallary According to Contract and alfo for others to 
Whome Money May be Due from the Precinct, And Alfo to Raife 
Money for the Further Finishing S'* Meetting houfe if there Shall 
be Occation. 

Fourthly to Take Care that the Saxftone may be incoarriged. 
hereof fail Not but IVIake Return of tiiis order and Your Doings 
thereon to one of the Committee or Clerk of s'' Precinct at Least 
Four hours Before the Time for s'' ^Meetting. 

P'' order of s'' Commitee. 

Watertown Feb""*' 27*'' Nath" Hahius Clcr. 

1726/7 

fl2] 

Att, A Meeting of the Inhabitance of the Easterly Precinct in 
Watcrtown. On Monday the 13"' Day of March Anno Dom 
1726/7 for the Election of Precinct Officers And Such Other 
Builncfs as is Sett Forth in the Warning of Said Meetting. 

Voted, And Chole for 3Ioderator Col" Jonas Bond Kfqr. 

Voteil, and Chofe for a Standing Committee to Mannage the 
Prudentialls of fd Precinct For tliis Prcfent Year L' Richard 
Coollidge M"" Tliomas Strait!) anil Dea Nathan Fisk 

Voted and Chofe for Said Precinct Clerk Natiianiel Harris 

( yV Xatlianiel Bright 

Voted and Chofe for s'' Precinct Afsefsors- M'' Jofcph Iloldin 

( >P John Straton 

Voted and Chofe for s'' Precinct Trcafurer or Receiver >P 
Joseph Coollidge. 

V(jtcd and Chofe For Collector for f' Precinct for this Prefent 
Year >P Daniel Bond. 

Voted and Chofe for Sexstonc AP Nathaniel Shcarmon. 

Voted that there ShouKl Be Two Contributions in this Prefent 



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Year for the Reward and Incourrigement of him the S*^ Sextone 
(Viz) one on the First Sabbath in September and the other on the 
First Sabbath in March. 

Put to Vote Whether it Be the minds of the Precinct at this 
meetting, that the Vacant Room in the Meetting houfe under the 
Gallereis Should Be Improved with Pews ; and that Perticuliar 
Peifons Should Build them under Such Regulations as the s*^ 
Precinct Shall agree upon ; or by a Committee Appointed by s** 
Precinct for that Purpofe ; and the Vote Paft in the affirmitive 

Put to Vote Whether the Precinct will Now Choofe Five men 
for a Committee to Mannage that affair (Relating to or) Con- 
cerning the Building of Pews under the Gallerries in S*^ Meetting 
houfe and the Vote Pafsed in the affermitive. 

Voted and Chose Ser' Joseph Coollidge, Enf" Jonathan Stone, 
Corn" Henry Bright Ser* Ebenezer Stone & Nathaniel Harris for 
A Committee to Mannage that affair concerning the Pews haveing 
Refpect to Such Directions as they Shall hereafter Receive from 
s** Precinct 

Voted that s'^' Committee Shall have Regard to what Perfons 
have Difbursted & have Bin Rated as to Reall & PersonallEftate 
for the Building of f** meeting houfe ; and to have Regard to 
Perfons of Honnour and UfefallNefs in S*^ Precinct. 

Voted that Whofoever Shall be admitted to Build Pews and 
they Shall Se Caufe to Difpofe of them or Leave them that the 
Precinct Paying the First Cost of Building the Pews Shall have 
them ; and the Difpofsing of them again. 

Put to Vote Whether the Precinct will Now att this Meetting 
Grant the sum of Twentifive Pounds to Pay the Reverend M"^ 
Storer according to Contract ; and to Pay others to Whom Money 
may Be due from fd. Precinct; and for the Further Finishing the 
Meeting houfe under the Galleries ; and the Vote Pafsed in the 
affermitive. 

Putt to Vote Whether the Precinct will adjorn this meeting to 
the Second Monday of Aprill Next Infuing at two of the Clock 
in the afternoon of s'^ day to hear w* the Comt*'® have done Relat- 
ing to the Pews and then y'^ Vote Pafsed in the affermitive. 



[13] 

Att A Meeting, of the Inhabitance of the Easterly Precinct, in 
Watertown on Monday the 10"' Day of Apprill, Anno Dom : 
1737 by adjornment. 

Put to Vote Whether the Report the Com*^^ have Made Con- 
cerning the Building of Pcv/s in the Meettinghoufe, be acceptable 
to the Precinct, and the Vote Past in the Negative. 

Put to Vote Whether the Precinct, will Now Choofe a Com*^^ 
to Draw a List of Forty Perfons, that thay Shall Think most 
Proper; to have Pews and Prefent to the Precinct for them, to 
Choofe Twenty out of, and the Vote Past in the Negative. 

Put to Vote whether the Precinct, will Build Pews, at all, or 
No ; Past in the Negative 



Waiertown Records. 49 

Mid(llcfL-x fs. 

To M"" Ephraim, Cutter Jiin'" Coiiftable of Watertovvn Greeting. 

S'' You arc Hereby Rcquicred Fortluvitli to Warn the Free- 
holders and other Inliabitancc within s'' Precinct in S'' Town who 
are Qiialihed to Vote in Precinct AlVairs to Meet At the Pnbiick 
Meeting liouie in Said Precinct on Monday the Second Day of 
October Next Infuing the Date hereof at Two of the Clock in the 
Afternoon of S'' Day for the Ends Following. 

Viz : (i) To No the Minds of tlie Precinct Whether they will 
Agree Upon Purchaling A More Convenient Place for A Perfon- 
age or Ministeriall Place in s'' Precinct. 

(2) To No the Minds of the Precinct if they Should Agree to 
Purchafc a more Convenient Ministeriall Phice then whether the 
Precinct will be of the mind to sell the Prefcnt Ministeriall Place 
or any Part thereof to Pay Sd Purchafc. 

(3) To No if the Precinct Should Agree to Purchafe & Sel as 
aforcfd if they will Choofe A Com'^'" aiul Impower fd Com'^" to 
Manrage the affairs for and in Behalfe of fd Precinct. 

Hereof Fail Not But Make Return of this Order and Your 
Doin<^s thereon to one of the Precinct Com''^'' or Clerk of s'' Pre- 
cinct At Least Four hours Before the Time of fd Meeting. 
P"^ Order of the Precinct Corn"'" 
Watertown Sept" the Nath" Harris Cler. 

iS'" 1727 

At A Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Precinct in 
Watertown on Monday the Second Day of October Anno Dom 

( 1 ) \ oted and Chofe for moderator Dea Nathan Fiske. 

(2) Put to Vote whether the Precinct will Purciiafc a more 
Convenient Perfonage or Ministeriall Place for Sd Precinct & y" 
\'ote Pafsed in the Affermitive. 

(3) Put Vote Whether it Be the minds of the Precinct to Sell 
all tlie Prefent Ministeriall Place (Excepting the iMarfh) to pay 
s"' Purchafe and the Vote Pafsed in the affermitive. 

(4) Put to Vote Whether it Be the Minds of the Precinct to 
Choofe A Committee to Mannage the Affair of Bying and Selling 
as afoiefd and the Vote I'afsed in y'" affermitive. 

(5) Put to Vote & Chofe for A Com'*^''' Enlign Jonatlian Stone, 
M'' William Shattuck Serg' Jofepli CooUidge, Dea Jolni Cool- 
lidge, and Qiiartermaster Thomass Larnard. 

(6) Put to Vote to no the Minils of the Precinct, if they will 
Impower the above sd Com'"" to Sel ; all the Prefent I^Iinisteriall 
Place Excepting tlie marsh, and to Purchafe a more Convenient 
^linisteriall Place for s'' Precinct, Provided the Place s' Com*** 
Shall Purchafe Cost not above one Hundred Pounds more then 
they shall Sell the Prefent Ministeriall Place for Excepting the 
mailh, and y^" vote Pafsed in the affermitive. 

[14] 

To Nath" Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown, 
You are Hereby Rcquicred ^^ Ordered to Deliver to y"' Afscfsors 



50 Wateriown Records. 

of s** Precinct A Coppie of the Twenty-five Pounds ; Granted by 
the Precinct Aforefd At there Meetting On the thirteenth Day of 
March Last Past for the Ends therein Mentioned ; and Direct them 
to Afsess the Inhabitance of S*^ Precinct as the Law Directs 
Speedily ; & to Commit the Rate or afsefsment, to M'' Daniel 
Bond the Prefent Collecton for S'* Precinct ; With a Lawful! 
Warrant to Collect the Same : «& to Issue & Make Up his Accompt 
with m'' Jofeph Coollidge Precinct Treafurer or his Successor in 
S*^ Office at or Before the First Day of December Next Infuing. 

Thomas Strait ") ^ tee 

Watertown, October \ Richard Coollidge ) 

the 14**' 1727. 

Middlefx '■' 

To M' Joseph Coollidge Treafurer of the East Precinct in 
Watertown. 

S'' You are hereby Ordered to Pay to the Reverend M"" Seth 
Storer the Sum of Sixteen Pounds out of the Twentyfive Pounds 
Rate Granted P"^ S*^ Precinct on the Thirteenth Day of March 
Anno Dom 1726/7 which is for the Compleating his Sallery 
According to Contract. 

Alfo to Pay to M'' Jolhua Grant Jun' the Sum of Four Pounds 
and one Shilling. Allowed to him for Mending the Glace on the 
Meettinghoufe in Sd Precinct. 

Alfo to pay to Mr. Thomas Bond the Sum of Three Shillings 
for Warning one Precinct Meetting in the Year 1726. 

Alfo to Pay to M'' Ephraim Cutter Jun"" the Sum of Six Shil- 
lings for warning Two Precinct Meeting in the Year 1727. 

Alfo to Pay to M"" John Straton the Sum of Ten Shillings for 
making A Precinct Ra' 

Alfo to Pay to M'' Nathaniel Bright the Sum of Ten Shillings 
for Making a Precinct Rate. 

#• Order of s*^ Precinct Comt^^ 
March the 11'" 1727/8 Nath" Harris Cler. 

Middlefex fs 

To M'' Ephraim Cutter Conftable of Watertown, Greeting. 

S"" You are Requiered hereby Forthwith To Warn the Free- 
holders and Other Inhabitance Within the Easterly Precinct in S'^ 
Town Who Are Quallified to Vote in Precinct Affairs To Meet 
At the Publick Meettinghouse in S'^ Precinct On Monday the 
Eleventh Day of March Next Infuing the Date hereof At Two 
of the Clock in the Afternoon of Said Day for the Ends Following. 

Viz First. To Choofe A Precinct Committee To Mannage the 
Prudentialls of s'* Precinct, A Clerk and other Officers Nefsasery 
& Propper to be Chofen. 

Secondly, to Take Eftectuall Care That there be Money Raifed 
for the Ministers Sallary According to Contract and alfo for others 
to Whom Money May Due from the Precinct. 

Thirdly. To hear the Com'^*^^ Accompt that was Chofen for 
the Building & Finishing the Meetinghoufe, on Scoolhous hill, And 



Watertown Records. 5 1 

if it be Nccdfull to Make Some Additionall Giants of Money for 
»he Further Finishing? of tlie s"' Mecttinj^lioufe. 

Fourthly, to Take Care Si. Agree with the Sexton that May be 
Chofe for s'' Precinct. 

Hereof Fail Not But Make Return of this Order & Your 
Doings thereon to one of the Com'"'" or Clerk of s'' Precinct at 
Least Four hour Before the Time for sd meeting. 

P"^ Order of s'' Precinct Com'** 

Watertown February the 26"* Nath" IIahuis Cler. 

1727/S. 

[15] 

Att A Meetting of the Freeholders & Other Inhabitance in tlie 
Easterly Precinct in Watertown, the 11"' Day of March Anno 
Dom 1737/S for the Election of Precinct Officers & Such Other 
Buifnefs as in Set Forth in the Warning of s'* Meetting. 

(i) Voted, and Chofe Deacon Nathan Fisk Moderator. 

(3) Voted, and Chofe for A Standing Com'*^" to Mannage the 
Prudentialls of s'' Precinct for this Prefent Year Dca Jofeph Mafon 
M"" Thomas Bond, and Serg' Samuel Janifon. 

(3) Voted, and Chofe for s'' Precinct Clerk Nathaniel Harris. 

(4) Voted and Chofe for sd Precinct Treafurer or Reciever 

M"^ Jofeph Coollidge. 

/_s -.r . , I /-I r r (1 T3 • .. r Nathaniel Bright. 
(O \ oted and Lholc for s Precmct 1 t » n- i i /-- ij 
^-^ . .-, ,- < L} Richard Coolidge. 

/vlselsors / x' .1 n tt • ' 

(_Nath" Harris. 

(6) Voted and Chofe for Collector for s*^ Precinct for this 
Prefent Year Jonathan Stone Jun''. 

(7) Voted, and Chofe for Saxton for this Prefent Year M' 
Nath" Shearmon. 

(8) Voted, and Granted the sum of Twenty Pounds To Pay 
the Rev'' M"" Storer According to Contract & to Pay others to 
Whom ^loney May be due from s'' Precinct. 

(9) Voted & Excepted the Committees Accompt ; tliat was 
Chofen for the Building & Furnishing the 3Ieettinghoufe on 
Scoolhous hill So far as it is Finished. 

(10) Voted Si Granted the sum of Ten Pounds Two Shillings 
and Nine I'ence to Ballance accompts with s'' Committee for 
Building and Finishing s'' Meetting houfe Together witli tiie Ar- 
rearages that are in Collector Daniel Bonds Hands, and the arrear- 
ages in Collector John Hastingses Hand (Excepting, Seven Pounds 
Eighteen Shillings and Five Pence w'' is not At Prefent Likely 
to be Collected. 

(11) Voted & Granted the Sum of Five Pounds to Whitwash 
Point and Further Finish s'' meetting houfe. 

(12) \'oted to Pav the Sexton by Two Contrabutions (Viz) 
one on the First Sai)atli in September Next and the other on the 
First Sabath in March Next. 



^2 Water totjon Records. 

[16] 

To Nathaniel Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Water- 
town. 

You are hereby Ordered Seafonably to Give out an order to 
the Conitables Dwelling Within the Limits of s*^ Precinct to Warn 
the Free holders And Other Inhabitance Who Are quallified to 
Vote in Precinct Affairs to Meet at the Publick Meettinghoufe in 
gd Precinct on the Tenth Day of Jnne Next Infuing the Date 
hereof Att Eight of the Clock in the forenoon of f'^ Day for the 
Ends Following. 

( 1 ) To hear the Report of the Com'®^ that Ware Appointed by 
the Precinct to Make Sale of the Minnisterial Place that the Rev*^ 
M'' Gibbs Lived in & alfo to Purchafe a More Convenient Place* 
in Lew thereof for to be A Minnisteriall Place. 

(2) To Know the Minds of the Precinct Whether the Reverend 
M"" Storers Pofsession of the New Ministerial Place (Lately Bought 
of Dea : Jofeph Coolidge of Cambridge and M'' Daniel Hastings 
of Watertown) Dureing the Time of his Being the Precincts Min- 
ister Should be Recorded on the Precincts Records & to be in 
Lew of the Pofsession which he had (by Agreement at his Settle- 
ment) of the Ministerial Place Lately Sold. 

(3) To Know the Mind of the Precinct Whether they Will 
Make A Sutable Convenient Addition to the Ministerial houfe. 

(4) To Know the Mind of the Precinct Whether they Esteem 
the Votes that Past at A Meetting of s*^ Precinct by Adjornment 
on the Tenth Day of Aprill 1727 Referring to the Pews Ware 
Good and Reguller. 

Samuel jENifoN, ") East Pre- 
Thomas Bond, \ cinct 
Watertown May the 27"' 1728. JofEPH MAfoN. ) Com*^® 

Middlefex fs. To M'' Jofeph Harrington Conftable of Water- 
town Greetting. S"^ You are hereby Requiered forthwith to Warn 
the Free holders & other Inhabitance Within the Easterly Precinct 
in s*^ Town Who Are Qiiallified to Vote in Precinct Affairs to 
Meet at the Publick Meetting houfe in s*^ Precinct on Monday the 
Tenth Day of June Next Lifuing the Date hereof Att Eight of the 
Clock in the fore noon of s'' Day for the Ends Following. 

(i) To hear the Report of the Committee that Ware Ap- 
ponted by the Precinct to Make Sale of the Ministeriall Place that 
the Rev*^ M^ Gibbs Liv'' in and alfo to Purchafe A More Con- 
venient Place in Lew thereof to Be A Ministeriall Place. 

(2) To Know the Minds of the Precinct Whether the Rever*^ 
M'' Storer Pofsestion of the New Ministeriall Place Lately Bought 
of Dea Jofeph Coollidge of Cambridge and M'' Daniel Hastings 
of Watertown Dureing the Time of his Being the Precincts Min- 
ister Should be Recorded on the Precincts Records & to be in 
Lewof the Pofsestion which he had by agreement At his Settle- 
ment of the Ministeriall Place Latly Sold. 

(3) To Know the Minds of the Precinct Whether thay will 
Make a Sutable Convenient Adition to the Ministeriall houfe. 



Waicriozvn Records. 53 

(4) To Know the Minds of the Precinct Wliether they Esteem 
the Votes that I'afsed at a mcettin<:f of s'' I'recint V^ adjornnient 
on the Tenth Day of Apiill 1727 Refering To the Pews Ware 
Good & Regjuliar. 

Hereof Fail Not But Make Return of tliis order & of Your 
Doings thereon to one of the Comni'''" or Clerk of s' Precinct at 
Least Four hours Before the Time for s'^ Meetting. 

P^ Order of the Com^'^^^ 

Watertown May y'" 30"' 172S. Natii" Hakuis Cler. 

[17] 

Att a ^Feetting of tlie Freeholders and Other Inhabitance of the 
Easterly Precinct in Watertown the Tenth Day of June Anno 
Dom 172S. 

(i) Voted & Chofe For a Moderator Dea. Nathan Fisk. 

(2) Voted & Accepted the Report the Com''" Made that Ware 
appointed by tlie Precinct To Make Sale of the Ministeriall Place 
that the Rev'' M"" Gibbs Liv*^ in and alfo to Purchafe A more Con- 
venient One in Lew thereof, tlie sd Com''"'' Reported as Follow- 
eth, that thay had Purchafcd of Daniel Hastings late of Water- 
tow" and of Dea Jofeph Coollidge of Cambridge A Teniment in 
Watertown afore s'' Where Daniel Hastings Lately Dwelt Con- 
taining about Twenty one Acres of Land with the Buildings 
thereon, For tlie Sum of Four Hundred & Fifty Pounds & had 
Recieved a Deed of s'' Daniel Hastings of Two third Parts of s'' 
Place and a Deed of one third Part of s'^ Place of Dea Jofeph Cool- 
lidge. 

And, that they had Alfo Sold the Ministeriall Place that the 
Rev'' M"" Gibbs Liv'' in Excepting the ^Lirfli to Docf Richard 
Checkley of Boston for the Sum of Three hundred & Fifty Pounds 
and had Given him a Deed thereof. 

(3) Voted & Allowed the Com'"^ the Sum of one Pound Five 
Shillings & Ten Pence for Writings in & about the Purchallngof 
the New Ministeriall Place. 

(4) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct will allow s'' Com'''' the 
Sum of Seven Shillings and Six Pence for Writings in the Sale 
of the Former Ministeriall Place, Past in y® Negative. 

(5) Voted k. allowed W William Shattuck the Sum of Fif- 
teen Shillings for Putting y*" Sale of the Former Ministeriall Place 
into the Publick News Letter Three Times 5* Each Time. 

(6) Voted that the Rever*' M"" Storer Should have tiie Pofses- 
tion of the New Ministeriall Place Lately Bought of M'' Daniell 
Hastings & Dea Jofeph Coollidge Dureing the Time of his Being 
the Precincts Minister in Lew of the Pofsestion which he had of 
the Ministeriall Place Lately Sold which he had by agreement at 
his Settlement. 

(7) Voted that the Precinct Will Make A Sutable Adition to 
the New Ministeriall House. 

(S) Put to Vote Whether it Be the ^lind of the Precinct that 
the Addition to the Ministeriall houfey' was Latly Bought, Should 
be An End (with A Cellar Under it) Twenty four Feet in Lenth 



54 Watertown Records. 

and Eighteen feet in Breadth Faceing Easterly well Finished with 
a Chemney at the North End, and alfo to Raise the Leanter End 
to the height of the Rest of the houfe, and the Vote Pafsed in the 
Affermative. 

(9) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct Will Choofe a Com*®' 
to Build & Finish s*^ adition, and the Vote Paft in the Affer- 
mative. 

(10) Voted And Chofe for a Com*^^ to Mannage the affair of 
Building & Finishing the Adition to the Ministeriall houfe Lately 
Bought L*^ Richard CooUidg Corn" Henry Bright & Serg* Jonas 
Bond. 

(11) Voted that it is the Minds of the Precinct that this Com*^ 
Acquaint the Proprietors Com'^'^® of the Ocation for Money to 
Make the adition to the Ministeriall houfe. 

(12) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct Efteem the Votes that 
Past at a Meetting of s*^ Precinct by adjornment on the Tenth Day 
of Aprill 1727 Refering to the Pews ware Good & Regaliar, and 
the Vote Past in the Negative. 

[18] 

To Nath" Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown. 

You are hereby Ordered to Diliver (or Show) to the afsefsors 
of s*^ Precinct A Copy of the Grants of Money Made by %^ Pre- 
cinct at their Meetting on the Eleventh Day of March Last Past 
for the Ends therein Mentioned And Direct them Speedily to Af- 
sefs the inhabitance of s*^ Precinct As the Law Directs And to 
Committ the Rate or Afsefsment to M"^ Jonathan Stone Jun"" the 
Prefent Collector for s*^ Precinct With ALawfuU Warrentto Col- 
lect the Same & to Pay in to the Precinct Treafurer L* Jofeph 
Coollidge or to his Succefsor in s*' Office So as to Ifue & Make 
up an account of the Whole of s** Afsefsment At or Before the 
Last Day or October Next Insuing y° Date Hereof. 

Samuel jENifoN ) ?^ xr . 
rry Ti (of the East 

Ihomas Bond )^ . .. 
T r -M r ( Precmct in 

TofEPH MaIoN I^ir .. i 

•^ / Watertown. 

Watertown June the 12"' 1728 

To Nath" Harris Clerk of the East Precinct in Watertown. 
You are hereby Ordered Forthwith to Give An Order to M' Jo- 
feph Coollidge Treafurer of said Precinct To Pay out of the 
Grants of s*^ Precinct Made the ii^*" Day of March Last Past & 
Committed To M"^ Jonathan Stone Jun'' Collector to Collect Viz. 
To the Reverend M"^ Seth Storer the Sum of Sixteen Pounds which 
is to Compleat his Sallary According to Contract. 

To the Com*"® for Building & Finishing the Meetting houfe in 
s** Precinct or their Order the Sum of Ten Pounds Two fhil- 
Hngs & Nine Pence To Ballance s*^ Com*«^^ Accompts And To s** 
Com**® the Sum of Five Pounds w'' was Granted to Whitewash 
Point And further Finish s*^ Meetting houfe. 

To Conftable Ephraim Cutter the Sum of Three Shillings for 
Warning one Precinct Meetting. 



Watertozvn Record. 55 

To Jofeph HarTinjjton Conftahle tlic Sum of Three Shillings 
for Waniinij one Precinct AK-cltin^. 

To L' Richanl C()oIli(l*i;e the Sum of Eif^ht Shillings Si Nine 
Pence To >P Nath" Bright the Sum of Eight Shillings & Nine 
Pence and To Nath" Harris the sum of Eight Shil'iings & Nine 
Pence it Being for their flaking the Last I'rccinct Rate. 

Thomas Bond ) Precinct 

W'atertown January 27"^ 173S/9 JolKrii MaIon ) Com''" 

To iSP Jofeph Coollidge Treafurer of the Easterly Precinct in 
Watertovvn. 

S' Yon Are Hereby Ordered to Pay to the Reverend >P Seth 
Storer the Sum of Sixteen Pounds ( : out of tiie Grants of .Money 
Granted the 11"' Day of March Last Past & Commited to i\P Jon- 
athan Stone Collector to Collect) which is to Compleat his Sal- 
lary According to Contract. 

To the Committee for Building & Finishing the Meetting houle 
in s*^ Precinct the Sum of Ten I'ounds Two Shillings and Nine 
Pence to Ballance s*^ Com'**" Accompts :- And to s'' Com*** the Sum 
of Five Pounds which was Granted to Whitewash Point and Fur- 
ther Finish s*^ Meetinghoufe. 

To Conftable Ephra Cutter the Sum of Three Shillings for 
Warning one Precinct Meetting. 

To Constable Jofeph Harrington the Sum of Three Shillings 
for W^arning one Precinct Meeting. 

To L' Richard Coollidge the Sum of Eight Shillings and Nine 
Pence To M^ Nath" Bright the Sum of Eight Shillings & Nine 
Pence and to Nath" Harris the Sum of Eight Shillings and Nine 
Pence it Being for their makcing the Last Precinct Rate p order 
of s*^ Precinct Com'^. Natu" Harius Clerk. 

[19] 

Watertown Feb: 29*'' 1728/9 
To Nathaniel Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Water- 
town. 

You are Hereby Ordered to Write An Order or Warrant & 
Direct it to ^P Jofeph Harrington Conftable for s*^ Towne Who 
dwells Within s'' Precinct in tlie Words Following. 

You are Hereby Onlered c'v: Requiered Forthwith to Warn the 
Freeholders and Other Inhabitants Witliin the Easterly Precinct 
in Watertown Who Are (.^uallified Acconling to Law to Vote in 
Precinct AtVairs to Meet Att the Publick Meetting houfe in 5** 
Precinct On Thirsilay the 6"' Day of March Next at one of the 
Clock in the Afternoon of s' Day for the Ends Following. 

First, To Choofe Such Precinct Oflkers as by Law Are Re- 
quiered to be Chofen in the Month of March. 

Secondly to hear the Propofalls of the Com*" (Who ware 
Chofen and Impowered to Erect A New Addition to the Minis- 
teriall houfe) for the makeing the Addition to the Ministerial! 
houle More Convenient aud accoramodateing And to Know the 



56 Watertown Records. 

Minds of the Precinct 'Whetlier they Will Alter the Former 
Scheme they Layed for s'' Addition and Come into A New Scheme 
for the Better Accomodateing & Makeing and making the Minis- 
terial! houfe More Convenient. 

Thirdly to hear the Pettition of Sundry of the Inhabitance of 
f I Precinct with Refpect to the Vacant Room Under the Gallaries 
And on Both Sids the Ptdlpitt in the Meettinghoufe Above s'* & 
to Know the Minds of the Precinct on s'* Affair 

Fourthly to Grant Such a Sum of Money as is Sofitient to 
Compleat the Reverend M"" Seth Storer Sallary According to 
Contract & to Pay Such Perfons as y^ Precinct Are Indebted to. 

You Are Alfo Requiered to Notifie Such Perfons as the Pre- 
cinct Are Indebted to to Bring in An Accompt of their Credit to 
the Precinct Com**^*^ on Thursday the Forth Day of Marcli Next 
at four of the Clock in the Afternoon of Said Day at the houfe 
of M'' Thomas Bonds. 

SAM^jANlfoN 

Thomas Bond 

JofEPH MAfON 

Precinct Comt^® 



Middlefx : fs. 

To M"^ Jofeph Harrington Constable of Watertown Greeting 
S"" You Hereby Requiered forthwith to Warn the Freeholders 
and Other Inhabitance with in the Easterly Precino4: in Water- 
town who Are Qiiallified to Vote in Precinct Affairs to Meet 
at the Publick Meetting houfe in s*^ Precinct on Thursday 
the Sixth Day of March Next at one of the Clock in the After- 
noon of s'^ Day for the Ends Following (i) to Choofe Such Pre- 
cinct Officers as by Law are Required to be Chofen in the Month 
of March (2) To hear the Propofalls of y^ Comm**** (Who Ware 
Chofen & Impowered to Erect a New Addition to the Ministerial! 
house) for the Makeing the Addition to the ministerial! houfe 
more Convenient and Accommodateing and to Know the Minds 
of the Precinct Whether they will Alter the Former Scheme Laid 
for f'* Addition and Come into a New Scheme for the Better 
Accommodateing & Makeing the Ministerial! houfe more Con- 
venient (3) To Grant Such a Sum of money as is Sofitient to 
Compleat the Revend M'' Seth Storers Sallery according to Con- 
tract and to Pay others that the Precinct are Indebted to : (4) To 
hear the Petition of Sundry of the Inhabitance of s^ Precinct With 
Refpect to the Vacant Room under the Gallarys & on Both i'^ the 
Pulpit in y® meeting houfe aboves"^ & to Know the mind of the 
Precinct on f affair. You are alfo Requiered to Notifie Such 
Persons as y® Precinct are Indebted to to Bring in an Accompt of 
their Credits to the Precinct Com*"" on Thirsday the Forth of 
march Next at the houfe of M'^ Thomas Bonds at Four of the 
Clock in the afternoon of s*^ Day. Hereof 



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[20] 

Hcarof Fail Not But Make Return of this Order And Your 
Doings Tiicrcon to one of tlic Comni''"'" or CltMk of s'' Precinct at 
Least four hours Before the Time of s'' Mecttinj;. 
1"^ Order of the Conini'*'" 
Watcrtown Feb: the Nath" IIarius Clerk. 

iq'*" 172S/9 

Att A nicctting of the Freeholders «?y: Other Inlial)itance of the 
Easterly Precinct in VVatertown Who ware C^iallitietl to Vote in 
Precinct Aflaires on the Sixth Uay of March Anno Doin : i 72S/9. 
(i) Voted and Chofe for moderator Cornit Henry Bri^jht 
(3) Voted and Chofe for a Standinf:^ Com^'* to Mannaj^e the 
Prudentialls for S'' Precinct for this Prcfcnt Year .NP Samuel 
Pirce M"" John Stearns & M'' Jonas Bond. 

(3) Voted and Chofe for Precinct Clerk Nath" Harris. 

(4) Voted and Chole for Precinct Treafurcr or Reciver L' 
Joseph Coollidge. 

(5) Voted and Chofe for afsefsors for (•^;[;;|;^'^f^°<!^'^f^lJ^^^ 

this Prefent\ ear hienry Bond. 

(6) Voted and Chofe for Collector for this Prtfcnt Year M*" 
Thomas CooUidge. 

Put to Vote Whether the Precinct will Choofe another Col- 
lector the Vote Pafsed in the Negative. 

(7) Voted and Chofe for Saxton for this Prcfcnt Year M'' 
Nath" Shearmon. 

(S) Voted and Granted the Sum of Twenty Pounds to Pay 
the Rev^ M"^ Storer to Compleat his Sallery according to Con- 
tract : and to Pay Others to Whom money may be Due from s'* 
Precinct. 

(9) Voted that the Precinct will Come into the Propofalls of 
the Com'"^^'" appointed for the F.recting an acklition to tiie Minis- 
terial! Houfe : the s'' Propofalls Being as Folio weth, 

Watertown March the 5'^ 172S/9 
Viz : That the Frame for the addition to the Ministcreall houfe 
be of tlie Following Demcntions (viz) 25 feet in Length iS: 24 feet 
in Wedth the Posts be 16 Feet in Lenth llie Chemney to Stanil 
on the West Side of the Building & to have an eiitrv Way of Seven 
Feet Wide Betwixt the Old Building and the New: for the ac- 
comodating the Starevvay into y'" Chamber, An<l Further it is 
Propofed that the Roof on the Front of the Old Building bo R;iif»'d 
So as to Conform to the New Building or aiMilion (which will 
make a Very Hanfom and Commodious Front Both East and 
South, and Further that the Lcantor or Kichcn that is to be 
Raifed be Raifctl to Such a heigth as to Conform to llie Other 
Parts of the Building and to accommndafe the Cli:imber Over the 
Kichen that their be Built a Small Chemney in s'' Chaml^cr : ami 
thnt the Whole be well Finished in the Moft Prudent Way and 
Manner With all Speed. 



58 Watertown Records. 

(10) Putt to Vote Whether the Precinct will act any thing at 
this meetting Relateing to the Improveing the Vacant Room 
Under the Gallerys and on Both fids the Pulpitt in the Meetting- 
houfe in s^ Precinct & the Vote Pafsed in the Affermative. 

[31] 

(11) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct Will Improve s*^ Va- 
cant Room With Pews and the Vote Palsed in the Affermative. 

(12) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct Will Adjorn this 
Meetting to Friday the 14"' of March Current at Two of the Clock 
in the afternoon of s'* Day and the Vote Pasted in the Affermative. 

Att A Meetting of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown the 14*'' 
of March Anno Dom 1728/9 by adjornment at Two of y® Clock 
in y^ afternoon of s*^ day. 

(i) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct Will Erect & build A 
Pew for the Reverend M"" Storer (Where he Shall Choofe the 
Same) & for his Succefsors in the Ministry and the Vote Pafsed 
in the Affermitive. 

(2) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct as a Precinct Will 
Build Pews in the Remaining Vacancy under the Gallarys & on 
Each Side of the Pulpitt (Convenient AUyes Excepted) and Dif- 
pofe of them as they Shall Think Fitt : the Vote Paft in y« 
Negative. 

(3) Put to Vote Whether it Be the Minds of the Precinct to 
Choofe A Com**'^ of Five Men to Difpofe of s^ Vacant Room 
Under the Callarys & on Each fide of the Pulpitt (Convenient 
Alley Room Excepted as aforefaid) Pews to Perticular Perfons 
they the f Perfons Building the Same ; under fuch Reftrictions 
& Limitations as the Precinct Shall Think Proper the Vote Pafed 
in y*^ affermative. 

(4) Put to Vote Whether f^^ Com*«« in the Difpofalls of s'' 
Room Shall have Due and Strict Regard to mens Reall & Perfo- 
nall Eftates w^' they now Pofsefs in Fee Simple Within the Bounds 
& Limits of s*^ Precinct the Vote Pafed in y" affermative. 

(5) Put to Vote Whether the s'^ Com*^^ Shall have A fortnight 
to Difpofe of the s'^ Room to Perfons tht the Com^e^ Shall Think 
they Belong to under the afores'^ Limitations and that if the Per- 
fons to Whom Pews are offered, Shall not See Caufe to Except 
of the Same Within a Week after they are Offered that the Com*®^ 
Shall Give them to Perfons to Wliom they Mextly Belong to and 
the Vote Pafsed in the Affermative. 

(6) Put to Vote Whether the Perfons that Shall Except of the 
Refpective Placess Offered them Shall be Obliged to Build their 
Pews Within One Qiiarter of a Year and Whether if they Shall 
Neglect to Build them Within s^' Term the s^ Room and the Dif- 
pofall thereof shall Return to the Precinct Again the Vote Pafed 
in the Affermative. 

(7) Put to Vote Whether that if Perfons that have Pews Shall 
fel & Dipofe of their Estates in s" Precinct their Pews Shall Re- 
turn to the Precinct the Vote Past in y^ Affermative. 



WaterioTvn Records. 59 

(S) Voted that thofe rcrfons that Accept of A Pew & Build 
the Same .Shall be Oliligcd to Set in the Same rerfc^nally. 

(9) Voted i!v: Chole Five men to be a Com^''" to maiuifje the 
affair of b'' I'ews (Viz) C^iial' Thomas Larntd Cor' Ileiiiy Hright 
Jonathan Stone Jiin'' Edward Harrin<^ton and Jofeph Iloldiiifj. 

(10) Voted (t Chofc 'SV Oliver Livermore Collector fur y*" 
year Infuing in Thomas Coollidgs ftcad 

(11) Voted 8i. Granted the fum of Three Pounds to Build y* 
Rev*^ AP Storers Pew. 

[22] 

To Nath" Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Watcrtown 
You are Hereby Ordered to Give Out An Older to the Constable 
Within s'' Precinct to Warn the Freeholders and Other Inhabitance 
Within s'' Precinct Who Are Qiiallitied to Vote in Precinct Atlars 
to Meett Att the Publict Meetting houfe in s"* Precinct On Monday 
the 14"' of Aprill Current At one of the Clock in the Afternoon 
of f*^' Oay for the Ends Following. 

(Viz) I To Hear the Pettitions of Sundry of the Inhabitance 
of s*' Precinct Concerning the Vacant Room in the Meetting in 
s'' Precinct Under the Gallaries 8c On Each side of tiic Pulpitt 
that hath lately Bin Lotted into Pew Lotts ; the Pettitioners Being 
the Perfons to Whom Pew Lotts Ware allotted to. 

(2) For the Precinct to Proceed & Difpofe of the afores'' Va- 
cant Room as they Shall Apprehend Will Conduce Most to the 
Peace and Comfort of &'' Precinct if they Pleafe. 

John Stearns \ 

Watertown Aprill the Sam" Pirce > Precinct Com'^ 
4''' 17.19 Jonas Bond ) 

Middfx fs To M' Jofiah Perrey Conftable of Watertown Greet- 
ing. S'' You are hereby Requiered Forthwith to Warn the Free- 
holders and Other Inhabitance Within the Easterly Precinct in 
Watertown Who are Qiiallified to Vote in s'' Precinct AfVairs to 
meet att the Publict Meetting houfe in Said Precinct On Monday 
the 14"' of Aprill Current At one of tb.e Clock in the Afternoon of 
b^ Day for the Ends Following (Viz) 

(i") For the Prt-cinct to hear the Pettition of vSnndry of the 
Inhabitance of s'' Precinct Concerning the \'acant Room in the 
Meetting houfe in s"' Precinct Lender the Gallaries & on Each fide 
of the Pulpitt, that hath Lately Bin Lotted into Pew Lotts the 
Pettitilioners Ik-ing the Pi-ifons to Whom Pew Lotts Ware Al- 
lotted to. 

(2) For the Precinct to Proceed & Difprfc of the afores*^ Va- 
cant Room as they Shall apprehend will Conduce most to the 
Comfort & Peace of s' Precinct if they Pleafe. Hearof Fail Not 
But make Return of this Order & Your Doings thereon to one of 
the Com"^ or Clerk of s'' Precinct At Least Four hours Before the 
Time of s'' Meetting. 

^ Order of the Com"* 

Watcrtown Aprill the Nath" 1 1 arris, Clcilw 

4'" >7'9- 



6o Watertozv?t Records. 

Watertown Aprill the 14*^ 1729. 

Att A metting of the Freeholders & Other Inhabitance within 
the Easterly Precinct in Watertown Who Ware Qiiallified to Vote 
in Precinct affairs. 

(i) Voted & Chofe for Moderator for s'' Meetting Cornitt 
Henry Bright. 

(2) Voted that Whereas Jonathar^ Stone Jun"^ Edward Har- 
rington & Oliver Livermore have Bin at Cost and Charge in Lay- 
ing a Platform for Three Pews in the Meetting houfe in s*^ Precinct 
that if the s'* Precinct Shonld Build Pews thereon as a Precinct 
or that s^' Platform Shonld be Difpofed of to any Other Perfons 
that they shall have Reafonable Pay for What they have Expended 
On s^ three Pew Lotts. 

Put to Vote and Voted that the Precinct will adjorn this meet- 
ting to Monday the 21^* Inftant at one of the Clock in the afternoon 
of s*^ Day. 

[23] 

At A Meetting of fhe Freeholders & Other Inhabitance of the 
Easterly Precinct in Watertown on the Twentyfirst Day of Aprill 
Anno Dom 1729 bv adjornm"^'. 

Put to Vote Whether the Precinct Will Choofe A Com'^'' of 
Three or five men to Search the Lists of Rates, and Find thofe 
Perfons that have Paid most to y^ Building the M'eetting houle in 
s*^ Precinct ; and that thofe Perfons Shall Draw Pews Succes- 
ively According to w* they have Paid ; Allowing But Two heads 
or Polls to Any (one) Estate. Where it Happens that there 
is more ; and Where the Fathers are Difcafed their Children or 
Nattural heirs to Draw according to What the Fathers have Paid 
or Caufe to Be Paid or their Estates have Paid Since their De- 
ceafe. And the Vote Past in the Afiermative. 

Put to Vote Whether the Precinct Will Choofe A Com'«« of 
Five men to Search the Lists of Rates upon the affair of the Pews 
as afores^ and Any three of them Agreeing to be Difcisive and the 
Vote Passed in the AfFermative. 

Voted and Chofe For A Com**** to Search the Lists of Rates 
Concerning the Drawing of Pews as afors*^ Cor* Henry Bright 
Dea Jofeph Mason Nath" Harris M"" Samuel Pirce and L*Jofeph 
Coollidge. 

Put to Vote Whether the Precinct are of the Mind that after the 
above Said Com*''^ have Searhed the Lists of Rates afores'', and 
Found out thofe Persons Who Are the highest in s'* Lists Who 
According to the Vote of the Precinct are to Draw the Pew Lotts, 
that if any of s'^ Perfons Shall not Accept of a Pew Lot that the 
Com*^® Shall then Offer them, that then the Lot or Lotts so Re- 
fufed, to be Offered by s" Com*«^ to the Next Highest Perfons Suc- 
cessively as they Stand in s'^ Rates ; and that A Plan of the Pew 
Lotts be Drawn by s*^ Com*'^'' and that Every Perfon that Accepts 
of a Pew Lott Shall fet his Name in the Spot he Shall Choofe and 
that Every Perfon that Accepts of a Pew Lot Shall be Obliged to 
Build his Pew Within three Months at Furthest from the Date 



Water {oil- fi J\cccrds. 6l 

hereof, or Forfit his Pew Lot to the Ilatuls of the Precinct agnin 
to be Difpofcd of by the above^'' Cdiu'"" as if s'' Pt-iloiis had Rc- 
fused ; and tliat Every Pci Ton that Accepts of a Pew Lot and 
Buihls a Pew Shall be Oblij^cd to fct Perfonally therein, And if 
any I'ei fon Pei fons Shall See Caule to Difpofe of his or their Pew 
that the Precinct Shall have the Hefusall l';iying the Prime Cost. 

And that after the Com'**^ have Compleated the Plan aboves'' 
nccortling to the Votes of the Precinct that Said Plan I'e Recorded 
in the Precinct Book of Records, as a Finall Settlement of s'' Pew 
Lotts ; the Vote Past in the allermativc. 

Put to Vote and voted that the Negative Votes that have Pascd 
at this Meetting Shall not 13c Recorded in the Precinct Book of 
Records. 

[24] 

To Nath" Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Watcrtown 
You are hereby Ordered to Give out An onier to Joliah Perry 
Constable to Warn the Freeholders & Other Inhabitance who are 
Qiiallified to Vote in Precinct AlTairs according to Law : to meet 
At the Publict Meetting houfe in s'' Precinct on the 5"' Day of May 
Next at Two of the Clock in the afternoon of s'^ Day for the Ends 
Following, 

(i) For the Precinct to Choole A Com'*^*' of Five Men & Im- 
power them to go through with the Service Relating to the Difpo- 
iall of the Pew Lotts in the meetting houfe in s'' Precinct which 
the Com'^*^ that was Chofen by the Precinct Att their Meetting on 
the ^i""' of Aprill Current by adjornment Declined to Perform and 
go through with. 

(2) That Whereas the Precinct at their meetting afores'* Voted 
that their Com'"'' Should Scearch the Lists of Rates for Building 
the Mee'tti nghoufe and that Perlbns Should Draw Pews according 
to w' they have Paid : that the Precinct would manifest w' Pcr- 
ticular Rates they will have their Com'"" Scearch for their Rule to 
Act by, that their by they may Prevent Conterary Opinions in 
their Com'*^" And Whereas by s'' Vote the Children of Deceafed 
Feathers were to Draw Pews According to w' their Fatheirs have 
Paid: that if s*^ Children Should not agree when a Pew Lot is 
Oll'ered within a week after s'" Oiler is made then s"' Pew Lot to 
Return to the Precinct Again for their Com"'*' to Difpofe of to one 
of s' Children which they shall Think ought Li Justice to have 
the Same. 

(3) For the Precinct to hear M^ Jonathan Stone Jun' Accompt 
anil NP Edward Harringtons and M' Olliver Liveimors for Laying 
the Platform for Three Pews in the meetting houfe aiul for the 
Precinct to Take Care how they shall be Paid and order the Con- 
stable to Notifie ^P Jonathan Stone M' Edward Harrington & ^P 
Olliver Livcrmorc to Bring in tiicre accompts to y"" Precinct at s' 
Meetting. 

John Steauxs ) Precinct 
Watcrtown Aprill 2S"' 1729: Jonas Bond ) Com'** 



62 Waierioxvn Records. 

Middlefx fs 

To M"^ Jofiah Perry Constable of Watertown Greettlng. S' You 
are Hereby Requiered Forthwith to Warn the Freeholders and 
Other Inhabitance of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown Who 
Are Qiiallified to Vote in Precinct Affairs to Meett at the Publict 
Meetting houfe in s"^ Precinct On Monday the 5'^'^ Day of May 
Next at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon of s*^ Day for the Ends 
Following. 

(i) For the Precinct to Chofe a Com''^^ of Five Men and Im- 
power them to go through with the Service Relating to the Difpo- 
fall of the Pew Lotts in the meetting houfe in s*^ Precinct w"^ the 
Com'®" that was Cliofen at the meetting of the Precinct the 21^' 
of Aprill Current by adjornment. Declined to Perform and go 
through with. 

(2) That Whereas the Precinct Voted At their Meetting afore- 
s*' that their Com''=^* Should search the Lists of Rates and thofe 
that stood Highest in s*' Lists and had Paid Paid most to the Build- 
ing the meetting houfe should Draw Pews Successively according 
to w' they have Paid, that the Precinct mav Mennafest w' Pertic- 
uliar Lists of Rates they would have their Com'*^ Search for their 
Rule to Act by that thereby they may Prevent Conterary Opinions 
in their Com*'^*' and whereas by s^ Vote the Children of Deceafed 
Fathers Should Draw Pews According to w' their Fathers have 
Paid that if s'' children should not agree within a Weak after they 
have the offer of a Pew Lot and Except of the Same y* s*^ Pew Lot 
to Return to the Precinct again for their Com'**^ to Difpofe of it to 
one of s'' Children w^ they shall Think ought in Justice to have 
the same. 

(3) for the Precinct to hear M"" Jonathan Stone Jun"" M"" Ed- 
ward Harringtons & M"" Oliver Livermors accompt for laying a 
Platform for three Pew Lotts & to Take Care how they shall be 
Paid for y^ fame. You are also to notifie s*^ Jonathan Stone, Ed- 
ward Harrington & Oliver Livermore to Lay their accompts Before 
the Precinct at s^ meetting, hearof fail not But make Return of 
this order and your Doings thereon to one of the Com**'*' or Clerk 
of s^' Precinct at Least four hours Before the Time of s" meetting. 

P order of the Com'**^ Nath^^ Harris Clerk. 

Watertown Aprill 28^*^, 1729. 

[25] 

Att A Meetting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitance of the 
Easterly Precinct in Watertown May the 5"^^^ anno Dom 1729 Who 
were Quallified to Vote in Precinct affairs. 

(i) Voted and Chofe for Moderator M"" Thomas Strait. 

(2) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct Will Act upon the 
Warrant by w'' this meetting was Warned and the Vote Past in 
the AtFermative. 

(3) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct will Act upon the 
First Article in the Warrent of this Meetting and the Vote Past 
in the Affermative. 












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(4) Voted and Cliofe for a Com''"' to fjo tliroiip^h \v"' the Ser- 
vice Rclatinj; to llie Difpofall of the I'cw Lotts in the mcctting 
hoiife in s'' Precinct as Set Forth in the first article in the War- 
rent for s'' meetling Deacon Jofeph Mafon C')r' Henry Brij^Iit 
Ser' Jonas Bond Serg' John Hastings antl Qiia"" Master Thomas 
Larnard. 

(5) Put to Vote Whether the aforesd Com'^ Shall Search all 
the Lists of Rates that they Can Find tor their I^^iile to Act by 
and the Vote Past in the Negative. 

(6) Put to Vote Whether the Com'*''" aforcs'' Shall Search the 
List of Rates for Building the Meetting houfe that was Com''^' to 
Constable William Shattuck and the Two Lists of Rates Com- 
mitted to Collector John Hastings to Collect: for their Rule to 
Act by and the Vote Pa^t in the alVermative. 

(7) Put to V^ote WHiethcr the Precinct will act on that Part of 
the Second Article in s'' Warrent Relating to the Children of 
Deceafed Fathers and the Vote Past in the Negative. 

vS) Put to Vote ct Voted that thofe Pcrfons that May have 
thole Plattorms .Vllottcd to them ; that M"^ Jonathan Stone Jun"^ 
M"' Edward Harrington and M"" Oliver Livermore Laved upon 
three Pew Lotts t*or three Pews in the meettinghoufe : Shall Pav 
them (viz Jonathan Stone Edward Harrington and Oliver Liver- 
more) Reafonably ; According to the Vote of the Precinct. 

To Nathaniel Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Water-, 
town. You are Hereby Ordered to Diliver (or fhow) to die 
Afsefsors of s'' Precinct A Coppy of the Grants of Money Made 
by s'' Precinct At there Meetting on the fixth Day of March Last 
Past for the Ends therein Mentioned & Direct them Speedily to 
Afsefs the Iidiabitance of s'' Precinct as the Law Directs and to 
Committ the Rate or Afsefsment to M"" Oliver Livermore the 
Prefent Collector for s'' Precinct With A Lawfull Warrent to Col- 
lect the fame, and to Pay into the Precinct Treafurer L' Jofeph 
Coollidge or his fuccessor in s'' Oftice So as to Ifue and Make up 
An Accompt of the Whole of s'' Afsefsment Att or Before the 
Fourth Day of December Next Infuing the Date Hereof 

Sam" Pearce ^ p . 

Watertown November the John Stearns \ r'^^'„,t.e 

S"' 1729 Jonas Bond """"" 



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[27] 

To Nath" Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown. 
You Are hereby Ordered to Give Out An Order Forlhwitli to L' 
Jofeph Coollidge Treafurer for s'' Precinct to Pay out of the Grants 
of Money Made by s' Precinct the fixth Day of March Last Past 
and Committed to NP Oliver Livermore Collector to Collect. 

To the Rcverd W Seth Storer the Sum of Sixteen Pounds to 
Compleat his Sallarv According to Contract. 

To M' Jofeph Holding M' Ebenczer Goddard & M' Henry 
Bond One Pound Six Shillings And Three Pence (viz) the Sum 



64 Watertoivn Records. 

of Eight Shillings and Nine Pence Each of them for Makeing one 
Precinct Rate. 

To M'' Jofeph Harrington for Warning one Precinct Meetting 
three Shillings. 

To M' Joliah Perry the Sum of Six Shillings for Warning Two 
Precinct Meettings. 

To M'' Edward Harrington the Sum of One Pound & Ten Shil- 
lings in Part for Building the Reverd M'' Storers Pew. 

To the Heirs of Thomas Earned Deceafd ; the Sum of One 
Pound & Ten Shillings in Part for the Building the Reverd M"^ 
Storers Pew. 

To M"^ Jofhua Grant Jun"" the Sum of Two Pounds Four Shillings 
& Nine Pence for Mending the Glafs on ihe Meetting houfe in s** 
Precinct. 

Alio to Pay to M'' Jofhua Grant the Sum of one Pound Two 
Shillings & Seven Pence out of the Grant of Money made by s*^ 
Precinct on the ii*"^ Day of March annoque Dom 1727/8 w'' was 
Committed to M"^ Jonathan Stone to Collect. 

John Stearns \ ^ • ^ 
Watertown January the 6*'' Jonas Bond > ^ '\gg 

1729/30 Sam" Pirce ) *"°"^ 



To L* Jofeph CoolHdge Treafurer for the East Precinct in 
Watertown S' You are Hereby Ordered to Pay to the Reverd M"^ 
Seth Storer the Sum of Sixteen Pounds (out of the Grants of 
Money Granted the G^ Day of March Last Past and Committ'^ to 
M"^ Oliver Livermore Precinct Collector to Collect) w"^ is to Com- 
pleat his Sallary According to Contract. 

To M"" Jofeph Holding the fum of Eight fliillings and Nine 
Pence : to M"^ Ebenezer Goddard the fum of Eight Shillings & 
nine Pence & Alfo to M*" Henry Bond the Sum of eight Shillings 
& nine Pence for making One Precinct Rate. 

To M"" Jofeph Harrington the fum of Three fhillings for Warn- 
, ing one Precinct Meetting. 

To M'' Joiiah Perry the Sum of Six Shillings for Warning Two 
Precinct Meettings. 

To M'' Edward Harrington the fum of one Pound & Ten in 
Part for Building the Reverd M'' Storers Pew. 

To the Heirs of Thomas Larnard Deceafed the fum of One 
Pound & Ten Shillings in Part for Building the Reverd M"^ Storers 
Pew. 

To M'" Jofhua Grant Jun*" the fum of Tv/o Pounds four Shillings 
and nine Pence for Mending the glafs on the Meetting houfe in s*^ 
Precinct alfo to Pay to M"^ Jofhua Grant the Sum of One Pound 
Two Shillings & Seven Pence out of the Grant of Money Made 
by s*^ Precinct on the 1 1*'' Day of march anno Dom 1727/8 w^ was 
Committed to M'' Jonathan Stone to Collect. 

Watertown January the 6*^ P Order of the Precinct 

1729/30 Com*^'' Nath^ Harris Cler. 



Waierioivn Records. 65 

[38] 

To Nath" Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Watcrtovvn. 
You Are Hereby Ordered to Give out An Order Forthwitli to 
M"" jDliah Perry Conl'table of s'' Watcrtown to Warn the Free- 
holders and Other Inhabitancc in s'' Precinct Who Are Qjiallificd 
to Vote in Precinct AtVairs to Meet at tlie PuliJict Meettiii<;lioufo 
in s*^ Precinct on Fryday the Sixth Day of March Next at one of 
the Clock in the afternoon of s'' Day for the Ends Followinfj. 

Viz First, To Choofc a Precinct Committee A Precinct Clerk 
Afsclsors «& other Precinct Officers Nefsafary to be Chofen as the 
Law Directs, Sc Requiers : 

Secondly, To Grant A fofitient fum of money to Pay the Rev'' 
M"" Siorer Accordin(:j to Contract & to Pay others to Whom Money 
may be Due from s'' Precinct. 

Thirdly, For the Precinct to hear the Pettition of Sam" Bir- 
nerd John Orms ami Sundry Others of the Inhabitance of s'' Pre- 
cinct, Relateing to the Seattin^; the Meetting houfo in s'' Precinct 
and Repairing of Glafe in s'' Moettinghoufe and that the Precinct 
May Act thereupon as they fhall lee Mcett. 

Dated att Watertown afore the 20"' Day of February Anno Dom 

1729/30 

John Stearns ) o • ,. 
*o 11 ,, f Precinct 

Sam" PiKCE >• ,^ ._ 
T T3 I Com''"" 

Jonas Bond ) 

To Nath" Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown. 
You Are Hereby Ortlered to Give out An Order Forthwith to L' 
Jofeph Coolliilge Treasurer of s' Precinct to Pay to M"" Jofhua 
Grant Jun"" the fum of Fourteen Ihillings Out of the Grants of 
Money Made by s'' Precinct the 11"' Day of March 1727/S and 
Committed to ^P Jonathan Stone Collector to Collect ; for mend- 
ing Glafe in the meettinghoufe in s'' Precinct. 

John Stearns") t, 

Watertown March the 6'" Jonas Pond v ,^ ,.^, 

^ 729/30 Sam" Pikce ) ""^ 

To L* Jofeph Coollidgc Treafurer of the Easterly Precinct in 
Watertown, S'' You are hereby Ordered to Pay to M"^ Jolhvia Grant 
Jun'' tiie fum of Fourteen Ihilling out of the Grants of Money 
Made by s'' Precinct on the 1 1"' Day March 1727/S and Commit- 
ted to M'' Jon" Stone Jun"" Collector for s'' Precinct to Collect: it 
Being for mending Glafe in the Meetting houfe in s'' Precinct. 
Watertown March the 6"' 1729/30 

^ Order of the Precinct Com"* 
Nadi" Hauuis Cler 

Middfx fs. 

To NP Jofiah Perrv Constable of Watertown Greetting. S*^ You 
are hereby Orderetl Forthwith to Warn the Freeholders ami otlier 
Inhabitance Within the Easterly Precinct in Watertown afores' 
who are Quallified according to Law to Vote in Precinct alVairs 



66 Watertozun Records. 

to meett at the Publict meettinghoufe in s'' Precinct on Fryday 
the Sixth Day of March Next at one of the Clock in the afternoon 
of s"^ Day for the Ends Following (viz) : i : to Choofe a Precinct 
Com^''® A Precinct Clerk Afsefsors & other Precinct Officers Nei- 
safary to be Chofen as by Law Requiered. (2.) To Grant A 
Sofitient Sum of Money to Pay the Reverd M^ Storer According 
to Contract & to Pay others to Whom money may be Due from s'* 
Precinct. (3) for the Precinct to hear the Petition of Sam^ Ber- 
nard John Orms & Sundry others of the Inhabitance of s^^ Precinct 
Relateing to the feating the meettinghoufe in s'^ Precinct & for the 
maintaining Glafe in s*^^ meettinghoufe in s'^ Precinct y' s'' Precinct 
may act thereupon as they Shall See meet : 

Hereof Fail not But make Return of this Order & your Doings 
thereon to one of the Com''^'' or Clerk of s'^ Precinct at Least Four 
hours Before the Time of s*^ meetting p order of the Precinct 
Com*'^'' Nath^' Harris Clerk. 

Watcrtown February the 21^' 1729/30 

[29] 

Att A Meetting of the Easterly Precinct in Wattertown the 6'^ 
Day of March Anno Domini 1729/30 

( i) Voted and Chofe for Moderator for s*^ Meetting Dea Jofeph 
Mafon. 

(2) Voted and Chofe for a Standing Com'*"'' for the Infuing year 
M'' Oliver Livermore M'' Samuel Brown and M"^ Jonas Bond. 

(3) Voted and Chofe for Clark for 0' Precinct for the year In- 
fuing Nath" Harris. " 

For Precinct Treafurer was Chofen Jofeph Coollidge 

(4) For Afsefsors for the year Infuing ^ Ebenezer Goddard 

y Nath" Bright 
) Jofeph Holding. 

(5) Voted and Chofe for Collector for the Year Infuing M'' 
Ebenezer Chenry. 

(6) Voted and Chofe for fexton M"" Ebenezer Hastings. 

(7) Voted that the fexton fhould be Payed by Two Free Con- 
tributions: viz: the First on the First Sabath in September and 
the fecond on the First Sabath in March. 

(S) Voted and Granted the fum of Twenty Pounds to Pay the 
Revd M' Storer according to contract and to Pay others to Whom 
Money May be Due from s'^ Precinct. \ 

(9)"' Put to Vote Whether the Precinct Will Act on the Petti- 
tion of Sam^^ Barnard John Orms and others Relating to the feat- 
ing the meettinghoufe and Repairing Glafe and the Vote Past in 
the Negative. ■"*- 

To Nath'^ Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown.- 
You are Hereby Required to Give out an order Forthwith to M"^ 
Ebenezer Stone Conftable of Watertown aforel' to Warn the Free- 
holders & other Inhabitants Within the Easterly s^' Precinct who 
are Qiiallified to Vote in Precinct affairs to Meet at the Publict 
Meettinghoufe in s*^ Precinct on Monday the 10^^ Day of August 



Walcrtown Records. 67 

Current at Two of the Clock in tlic afternoon of s' Day for tlic 
Ends Followinj;. 

Viz) First To Know the Mimls of the Precinct Whether tlicy 
will Releale their Com'"' that Was Chofen to make the addition to 
the ministerial! houfe Sc Choofe a New Com''"" to Proceed in s'' 
Work & Finish s'' Houfe. 

Secondly, to Know the minds of s'' Precinct whether they will 
grant a sum of money for Mannageintj s'' work & Finishing s'' 
Ministerial Houfe & how much they will Grant. 

Thirdly, to hear the Return of the Com'*'' Chofen to fill the 
Former Ministeriall Place and to Purchase the Prefent Ministerial! 
Place A: how they Will Reward them for s'' fervice & Whether the 
Precinct Will Grant Monev for that Purpolc : 

Alfo to Notifie the Com''*' Chofen to Make the addition to the 
Ministeriall Houfe to Pring in there Accompsof w' they have Done 
Relateing to s'' Houfe. 

Oliver Livermore ) Precinct 
Sam" Brown j Com'"" 

Watertown August the 3' 1 730 

L30] 

Middfs fs 

To M"" Ebenezer Stone, Conftable of Watertown Greetting, S' 
You are Hereby Requiered Forthwith to Warn the Freeholders & 
other Inhabitance \Vithin the Easterly Precinct of Watertown 
aforcs'' Who Are Qjiallified to Vote in Precinct AtTairs to Meet 
At the Publict Meetting houfe in s'' Precinct On Monday the 10"' 
Current, at Two of the Clock in the afternoon of s'' Day for the 
Ends Following. 

First to Know the Minds of the Precinct Whether tlicy Will 
Releafe their Com'*^*^ that was Chofen to Make the Addition to the 
IMinisterial! houfe. & Choofe a new Com''*' to Proceed in s'' Work 
and Finish s'^ houfe. 

Secondly to Know the Minds of s' Precinct Whether they Will 
Grant A fum of Money for the Mannageing s'' Work (t Finishing 
s'' Ministeria!! lioufe and how much they will Grant. 

Thirdly to liear the Return of the Com'''" Chofen to fell the For- 
mer Ministeriall Place And to Purchase the Prefent ^linisteriall 
Place, and ho^v thev will Reward ihem for f' firvice ; and Whether 
s'' Precinct Will Grant Money for that Purpofe. 

Alfo You Are hereby Ortleretl to Xotitle L' Richard Coollidge, 
Cor' Henry Bright, & Ser' Jonas Bond Who Ware A Com'"" Cho- 
fen for to Alakc the addition to the Ministeriall houfe, to Bring in 
An Accompt to the Precinct of their Proceedings in that atVair. 

Hereof Fail Not but make Return of this Order with your Pro- 
ceetlings thereon to one of the Precinct Com' "^ or Clerk of f" Pre- 
cinct at Least Four houis Before y" Time of s'' Meetting. 

p Order of the Precinct Com'* 

Watertown August the 3' 1730 Xatii" Harris Cler. 



6S Watertowft Records. 

Att A Meetting of the Inhabltance of the Easterly Precinct in 
Watertown, the Tenth Day of August Annoque Dom 1730 

(i) Voted & Chofe for Moderator for 1'^ Meeting Dea Joseph 
Mafon. 

(2) Put to Vote and Voted that the Precinct Will Release 
their Com""® Chofen to Make the Addition to the Ministerial 
Houfe. 

(3) Put to Vote & Voted that the Precinct Will Chofe a New 
Com'®® to Proceed in fd Work and to Finish f'' Ministeriall houfe. 

(4) Put to Vote Whether it be the Minds of the Precinct to 
Chofe three Men for a Com'" for that Purpofe and the Vote Past 
in the Affermative. 

(5) Voted and Chofe for f Com'®« Dea : Nathan Fisk M"^ Oli- 
ver Livermore & Nath"^ Harris. 

(6) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct Will At this Meetting 
Grant A fum of Money for to Finish the Ministeriall houfe & the 
Vote Past in y® affermative. 

(7) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct Will adjorn this Meet- 
ting And the Remaining Buisnefs of the fame to FryDay Next At 
Five of the Clock in the afternoon of s'' Day : and their New Com'®® 
in the Mean Time to View the Materialls of s** Ministeriall houfe 
& Report to the Precinct at their adjornment w' they Are appre- 
henfive will be Needfull for the Finishing f*^ Ministeriall houfe 
And the Vote Past in the Affermative. 

[31] 

Att A Meeting of the Easterly Precinct of the Easterly Precinct 
in Watertown the 14"^ of August Annoque Dom 1730 by adjorn- 
ment. 

Put to Vote Whether the Precinct Will Grant the fum of Two 
Hundred Pounds to Pay the Arrearages : and for the Finishing 
the Ministeriall houfe in s*^ Precinct And the Vote Past in the 
Affermative. 

Voted that the afsefsors for f' Precinct be Directed in there 
Warrent to the Collector to Order that the s*^ Sum of Two Hun- 
dred Pounds to be Collected & Payed in to the Precinct Treafurer 
by the First Monday of October Next Infuing. And that there 
Com'''® Chofen for the Finishing f Ministeriall houfe be Impow- 
ered to Draw 1*^ Money Out of the Treafury as fhuU be Needfull 
for the Finishing &'^ Ministeriall houfe and Paying the arrearages. 

Put to Vote VVhether the Precinct Will at this Meetting Act 
Any thing Upon the Third Article of the Warning of f'^ Meetting 
And the Vote Past in the Negative. 

Watertown, August the 17'^ 1730 
To Nath'^ Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown 
aforesd. You are Herby Ordered Forthwith to Give to the Af- 
sefsors for 1'^ Precinct A Coppie of the Grant of Money Made by 
f*^ Precinct the 6'*^ Day of March Last Past, also a Coppie of the 
Grant of Money made by 1'^ Precinct the 14"^ of August Current & 
Direct them fpeedily to afsefs the fame upon the Inhabitance and 



Waicrtown Records. 69 

Ratable Estates in r' rrccincl as the Law Directs ; and to Committ 
the rj Rate or alsefsnicnt to M' Ebcnezer Clicnry Precinct Collec- 
tor With A Lawful! Warrent to Collect the lame, and to Pay in 
to Leu' Jofcph Coolliilg or his ruccelVor in f' Office fo as to llsue 
and make up an accomt of the Whole of P' afselsments at or Be- 
fore the First Monday of October Next Infuing. 
Jonas Bond ) 

OLn'EK LivEUMORE V Precinct Com''*' 
Sam" Bkown ) 

To Nath" Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown. 
You are Hereby Ordered to Give out an order to M' El)enezer 
Stone Conltable ot Watertown To Warn the Freeholders and 
Other Inhabitants in the Easterly Precinct in Watertown Who 
Are Qiiallified to Vote in Precinct Affairs to meet att tlie Publict 
Meettin<;houfe in the f Precinct On Fryday the Twelfth Day of 
march Next at one of the Clock in the afternoon on f Day fur the 
Ends Following. 

First to Choofe a Precinct Com*''^ Clerk and Other Precinct 
Officers Nefsafary to be Chofen in the Month of march. 

Secondly, that the Precinct may Grant a fofitient fum of money 
to Pay the Revd M' Seth Storrer according to Contract and to 
Pay other to W^hom iNIoney may be Due from f' Precinct. 

Thirdly to Choofe A Saxton and Take Care how he fliall be 
Rewarded for his Labour. 

Fourthly to Know the mind of the Precinct whether they will 
Take any Further Care to I'referve the Glale in the meetting 
houfe and whether it be there minds to make Ihutters or Barrs to 
Preferve the fame and if it be there minds to Do any thing Fur- 
ther to Preferve laid Glafs to Grant money for the Preforming the 
fame. 

and alio to Notifie the Precinct Creddilors to bring in there 
accompts to the Com"^" at the houfe of ^P Larnerds on the Fifth 
Day of march Next at Four of tiie Clock in the afternoon of 1"^ 
Day. 

Oliver Livermore ^ 
Watertown Feb : 22 : 1730/31 : Sam" Brown > Com'** 

Jonas Bond ) 

[32] 

To Nath" Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown. 
You are Hereby Oniered to Give out An Order to L' Jofcph Cool- 
lidge Treat'urer of tiie Easterly Precinct in Watertown To Pay 
out of the Grants of money maile by the Precinct on the f'lxth Day 
of March Last Past and Committed to ^V Ebenezer Chcnry Col- 
lector to Collect f"' Grant Being Twenty Pounds. 

To the Rev' AP Seth Storer the fum of fixtccn Pounds to Com- 
plcat his Sallarv According to Contract. 

To >P Ebenezer Goddard the fum ot Fifteen lliillings. To M"" 
Jofeph Holding the fum of Fifteen fhillings. to >P Natli" Bright 
the fum of Fiften Ihillings for making Precinct Rates. 



7o Watertown Records. 

To M'' Ebenezer Stone the fum of fix fhillings for Warning 
Two Precinct Meettings. 

To M"^ Ephraim Cutter Jun'' the fum of one Pound and Nine 
fhillings for mending Glafs in the meetting houfe it Being in Part : & 

iTiT X ^ n/r 1 .1 th Oliver Livermore ) -r, • , 

Watertown March the 5"^ Sam" Brown t ?!'^''"''' 

1730/31 JoNAfBOND ) ^^"^ 

To L' Jofeph Coollidge Treafurer of the Easterly Precinct in 
Watertown, S'' Your are Hereby Ordered to Pay out of the 
Twenty Pound Grant of money made by the Precinct afores'^ on 
the fixth Day of march Last Past and Commitf* to M"^ Ebenezer 
Chenry Collector to Collect. 

Unto the Reverend M'' Seth Storer the fum of Hxteen Pounds 
to Compleat his Sallary According to Contract. 

To W Ebenezer Goddard the fum of £0-15-0 To M'' Nath" 
Bright the fum of £0 15-0. To M'Jofeph Holding the fum of 
£0:15 :o : for making Precinct Rates. 

To M"" Ebenezer Stone the fum of lix fhillings for Warning Two 
Precinct meettings. 

To M"" Ephraim Cutter Jun'' the fum of One Pound and Nine 
fhillings for mending Glafs in the meetting houfe in s'' Precinct : 
it Being in Part &c : 

Watertown March the fixth 1 730/3 1 

g Order of the Com*'''' off' Precinct. 

Nath*^ Harris Clerk 

Middlx fs To M'^ Ebenezer Stone Conftable of Watertown, 
Greetting. S'" You are Hereby Ordered and Requiered Forthwith 
to warn the Freeholders and other inhabitants within the East- 
erly Precinct in Watertown Who are Qiialified according to Law 
to Vote in Precinct affairs to meet at the Publict meetting houfe 
Within the f'' Precinct on Fryday the Twelfth Day of march Next 
at one of the Clock in the afternoon of f' Day for the Ends Fol- 
lowing. 

First to Choofe A Precinct Com**"® Clerk & other officers Nefsa- 
fary to be Chofen in the month of March. 

Secondly for the Precinct to Grant a fofitient fum of money to 
Pay the Revd M"" Seth Storrer According to Contract and to JPay 
others to Whom money may be Due from f'' Precinct. 

Thirdly to Choofe a fexton and to Take Care how he fhall be 
Rewarded. 

Forthly, to Know the minds of the Precinct Whether they will 
Take any Further Care to Preferve the Glafs on the meetting houfe 
in f Precinct: and Whether it be there mind to make Barrs or 
fhuters to the Windows to Preferve the fame: and if it fhould be 
there minds to Do Any thing Further to Preferve f*^ Glafs to Grant 
money to Perform the fame. 

You are alfo to Notifie the Precinct Creditors to Bring in there 
accompts to the Precinct Com*^"^" at the houfe of M'" Larnerds on 
the Fifth Day of march Next at Four of the Clock in the afternoon 
of f** Day : Hereof Fail Not But make Return of this order & 



]\'alcrloii'?i Ixccords. *J\ 

your Doing tlicrcon to on of the Precinct Com'"'" or to the Clerk 
of f Precinct at Leaft four Hour Before the Time of f meelting 
Watertown February tlic 22'' 1730/31 

J.)"^ Order of the Precinct Com'"* 
Naiii" IIauius Cler. 

[33] 

Att A i\Ieetting of the Freeholders and other Inliabitants of the 
Easterly Precinct in Watertown the Twelfth Day of marcli : 1730/ 

(i) \ nted and Chole for Modderator for laid Meetting Dea 
John Coollidge. 

(2) Voted & Chofe for a Standing Com'*" to mannage the 
Prudentialls for f.iid Precinct the Infuing Year : RPJofiah Perry 
L' Jofeph CooUidge and 3P Jofcph Child. 

(3) Voted and Chofe for there Clerk Nath" Harris. 

(4) Voted and Chofe for Precinct Treafurer <!t Reciver Nath" 

Harris. 

/-\ A' I 1 1 r->i r r \r r r \ Sanucl Brown 
(q) \ oted and Ciiole for Alsclurs lor ( ,^,. t ■ 



ibanucl lire 
Oliver Live 
Ebenezer G 



^, T ,- • -^' ^v^,.,,., x^ivennore 

the Inluinfr 1 ear l r;,, r- i 1 1 

* ; Ebenezer (joddard. 

(6) Voted and Chofe for Precinct Collector James Barnard. 

(7) Voted and Chofe for fexton Ebenezer Hastings. 

(S) Voted to Pay 1"' fexton bv Two Contributions as Uliall. 

(9) Voted and Granted the fum of Thirty ihillings to ^P Ed- 
ward Harrington and jNP" 'Miuy Earned in Full witli what they 
Have Had for BuiUling the Ministeriall Pew : 

(10) Voted Sc Granted the fum of Four Pounds Twelve Ihil- 
lings and Ten penfe to Pay Precinct Credilitors (viz) for Ephraim 
Cutter Jun'' feventeen lliillings for John Brown four Ihillings for 
Isaac Child Ten Ihillings: for the Com'"'*-" ^P Oliver Livermore 
M"' Sam" Brown and M"' Jonas Bond: the fum of Ten Ihillings 
it being for Hanging the Bell in the Publick meetting houfe. for 
M"" Will'" Shattuck the fum of Fifteen Ihillings: for the Com*** 
Imployed in tlie I'ale of the Old Ministeriall Place the fum of feven 
IhiUinuSct fix pence, for Joliah Perry three Ihillings for Warning 
one Precinct meetting. for Dea John Coollidge Twentv Ihillings 
for fervice in the Purchafs of the Prefent Ministeriall I'lace. for 
Benjamin Hastings the fum of fix Ihillings. 

(11) Voted and Granted the i'um of lixtccn Pounils to Pay the 
Reverd ^P Storer to Compleat his I'alary according to Contract: 

(12) Voted and Granticl four Pounds U) Pay others to Whom 
money may be Due from laid Precinct. 

(13) Voted And Granted the linn of Ten Pounds to Procure 
Barrs to Preferve the Glafs on the Meetting Houfe and for the 
Further Mending of the f Glafs \.c. 

Watertown March the I9"' 1730/31 
To Nath" Harris Clerk of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown 
You are Hereby Ordered Forthwith to Give to the Afsefors ot s'* 
Precinct A Copic of the Grants of money Made by s'' Precinct on 



*J2 Watertown Records. 

the Twelfth Day of this Inftant March and Direct them Speedily 
to afsefs the fame on the Inhabitants of f*^ Precinct as the Law Di- 
rects and to Committ the Rate or Afsefsments to M"" James Bar- 
nard Collector for f^ Precinct with a Law full Warrent to Collect 
the fame and to Pay in to Nath'^ Harris Treafurer for f'^ Precinct 
or his fucceisor in f'' office the Whole of the f ' afsefsments at or 
Before the First Monday of June Next Infuing. 



JofiAH Perry ") p . • 

JofEPH COOLLIDG [ p^^"e 

JofEPH Child j ^""^ 



[34] 

To Nath" Harris Clerk of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertown. 
You are Hereby Ordered to Give Out An Order to M'' Samuel 
Thacher Conftable of Watertown afores*^ Within f"^ Precinct to 
Warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitance Within f'^ Precinct 
Who Are Quallified to Vote in Precinct affairs to meett att the 
Publict Meetting houfe in f'^ Precinct On Monday the 34"' Day of 
May at one of the Clock in the afternoon of s'' day for the Ends 
Following. 

(viz) First To Know the Mind of the Precinct Whether they 
are Willing the Town fhould be Divided by the Prefent Precinct 
Line, if fd Vote Pafses in the Negative then, 

Secondly, Whether they Are Willing the Town fhould be Di- 
vided by fome Other Line that may be Projected and for the Pre- 
cinct to Act and Do any other Thing or Things that they May 
think Needful! and Prudent Relating to f*^ Aff'air. 

JofiAH Perry \ Precinct 

Watertown May the 18* 1 73 1 JoIeph Coollidg J Com*®® 

Middfx fs 

To M-" Sam^ Thacher Conftable for the Easterly Precinct in 
Watertown, 

S"" You Are Hereby Requiered Forthwith to Warn the Free- 
holders and Other Inhabitants Within the Easterly Precinct in 
Watertov/n Who Are Quallified to Vote in Precinct Affairs to 
Meet at the Publict Meetting houfe in f ' Precinct on Monday the 
24*'' Day of May Current at One of the Clock in the Afternoon On 
f"* Day for the Ends Following (Viz), 

(i) To Know the Minds of the Precinct Whether thay Are 
Willing the Town fhould be Divided by the Prefent Precinct 
Line, and if faid Vote Pafses in the Negative then, 

(2) Whether they Are Willing the Town fhould be Divided by 
fome Other Line that May be Projected, and for the Precinct to 
Act and Do any other thing or things y* they may Think Needful! 
and Prudent Relateing to faid affair. 

Hereof Fail Not But Make Return of this Order and your Do- 
ings thereon to one of the Precinct Com**® or to the Precinct Clerk 
at Least Four Hours Before the Time of f' meetting, 
P Order of the Precinct Com'®® 

Watertown May the iS*" 1 731 Nath" Harris Cler. 



W'oicrto-LH Records. 73 

Att A Mectting of the Ficchoklcrs and Oilier Iiiluibitaiits of the 
Easterly I'lecinct in W'atertown, Who Arc Qiiallifiecl to Vote in 
I'recinct allairs the 24"' Day of may 1731. 

(i) Voted and Chofe for Moderator for f meeting Dea John 
CooUidge. 

(2) I'litt to Vote Whether the Precinct Are Willing that the 
Town Hiould be Divided by the Present Precinct Line, and the 
\'ote Pafsed in the Negative. 

(3) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct are of the ^liiid that 
the Town Ihould be Divided bv ibnie other Line (then the Prcfcnt 
Line) that may Hereafter be Projected, anil the Vote Pafsed in the 
alVermativc. 

(4) Put to Vote ^\'hcther it be the Mind of the I'recinct that 
the Town ihould lie Divided the East Part to Have Half tiie Land 
Contained in the Town and the Vote I'afsed in the Negative. 

(5) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct will Chofe a Com"^ of 
three men to Project fome Convenient Line and make Report 
thereof to the Precinct at the adjornment of this meetting, and the 
Vote Paft in the aflermative. 

(6) Voted and Chofe for a Com'"*" to Project and Report as 
atlbres'' Dea Nath" Fisk Deajofeph INIalbn and Dea John CooUidge. 

(7) Put to Vote "Whether the Precinct will acfjorn this meet- 
ting to tlnirsday the 27"' Current at Four of the Clock in the after- 
noon of f'^ Day and the Vote Past in y^' aflermative. 

[35] 

Att A Meetting of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Precinct of 
Watertown the 27"' Day of May Annoque Domini 1731 by adjorn- 
ment. 

(i ) Put to Vote Whether it be the mind of the Precinct that 
the Dividing Line Between the East Part of the Town and the 
"West Part Ihould the Westerly Line of the First Divident fo Run- 
ing upon a Strait Line With that Divident Line Southerly to 
Charles River; and alfo Northerly to Cambridge Line and the 
Vote Past in the airermative. 

(2) Put to Vote Whether it be the mind of the Precinct to 
Choofe three men a Com"'*" to addrefs the Great and Uenerall 
Court in their Behalf that (if the Hon"^' Court fe Realbn to Divide 
Watertown into Two Diftinct Townlhips) the above mentioned 
and \'ote<l Line may be the Dividing Line and the \'ote Past in 
the Aflermative. 

(3) Voted and Chofe for there Com''"" to addrefs the General! 
Court as aforesd Dea, Nathan Fisk Dea, John Coollidge & Dea 
Jofeph Mafon. 

(4) Put to Vote Whether it be the Mind of the Precinct : that 
(in Case the Great and Gencrall Court Ihould fee Rcafon to Divide 
the Town of Watertown into Two Diftinct Towns) that there 
allbres'' Com'"" addrefs the Court that Each Part be Obliged to 
Pay there Respective Proportion and Rateable Part to the Main- 
taining the Great liridge Over Charles River in Watertown atVores'' 
for the Future, and the Vote Past in the aflerinativc. 



>^4 Watertoivn Records* 

(5) Put to Vote Whether it be the Mind of the Precinct that if 
the Town Ihould be Devided as afforeP ; that Each Part fhould 
be Obliged to Pay there Respective Parts of the Towns Debts that 
are alredy Contracted, and the Vote Past in the Affermative. 

(6) Voted that Each Part as afore f ' be Obliged to Pay and Do 
there Proportionable Parts to the Maintainance and fupport of 
Any Poor Perfon or Perlons that Have Heretofore Moved out of 
the Town of Watertown, if it fhould fo Happen that they fhould 
Hereafter Become a Charge to Watertown by Reafon of there Be- 
ing Duly Warned out of other Towns Where they may Now Live. 

Middlfx fs 

To M"^ Samuel Thacher Conftable of Watertown Greetting. S"" 
You are Hereby Ordered & Requiered Forthwith to Warn the 
Freeholders and Other Inhabitance of the Easterly Precinct in 
Watertown Who Are Qiialified to Vote in Precinct Afi'airs (ac- 
cording to Law) to meet at the Publict meetting houfe in f'^ Pre- 
cinct On Monday the 13*^ of March Next Infuing at one of the 
Clock in the afternoon of f' Day for the Ends Following. 

First to Chofe a Precinct Com*'''^ Clerk & other Precinct Officers 
Nefsafary to be Chofen in the Month of March. 

(3) For the Precinct to Grant a fofitient fum of money to Pay 
the Reverd M"" Seth Storer according to Contract & to Pay others 
to Whom Money may be Due from f'' Precinct. 

(3) To Chofe A i'exton and to Take Care how he fhall be 
Paid. 

(4) To Know the Minds of the Precinct Whether they will 
feat there Meetting houfe under fuch Rules & Regulations as they 
agree upon. 

(5) For the Precinct to hear the accompts of their First Com*^^® 
Chofen by the Precinct to make the addition to the ministerial! 
houfe in s'^ Precinct and that the Precinct may act there upon and 
with Relation thereunto as they fhall fee meet : Hereof Fail Not 
but make Return of this order & your Doing thereon unto one of 
the Com*''' or Clerk of f'' Precinct at Least four hours Before the 
Time of f'* meetting. 

p^' order of the Com'^^ Nath" Harris, Cler. 

Feb : 21^*: 1731/2 

[36] 

Att A Meetting of the Lihabitance of the Easterly Precinct in 
Watertown the 13*^ Day of March Annoque Domini 1731/2. 

(i ) Voted and Chofe for Moderator for 1'^ Meetting Dea Nathan 
Fisk. 

(2) Voted & Chofe for a Standing Com**"^ to Manaage the Pru- 
dentialls for s'' Precinct for the Lifuing Year John Hastings W"^ 
Williams & Oliver Livermore. 

(3) Voted and Chofe for Precinct Cler Nath^^ Harris. 

(4) Voted and Chofe for Precinct Treafurer Nath" Harris. 

(5) Voted and Chofe for Precinct Afsefsors ) ^''»^''" Harris. 

. p T /• . -17- >- Samuel Brown 

for y« Infuing Year ) Henry Bond 



WaterioxL'H /Accords. 75 

(6) Voted and Cliofc for Collector for tlic Iiifuinjr Year Nath" 
Clark. 

(7) Voted & Chofc for fexton Eben"" Ilastinp^s. 

(S) Voted that the fexton Ihould be Paid by Two Contribu- 
tions as Ullall. 

(9) Voted c't Granted the fum of Twenty Pounds to Pay the 
Rev'' M"" Seth Storer according to Contract and to Pay others to 
Whom Money may be Due from f'' Precinct. 

(10) Put to Vote Whether it Be the Mind of the Precinct to 
feat there meettinghoufe under fuch Rules & Re<;julations as they 
Ihall agree upon and the Vote Past in y"' anermativc 

(11) Put to Vote Whether it be the mind of the Precinct to 
Chofe A Com**^' to feat there meeting houfe as aforef and the 
Vote Past in the Allermative. 

(12) Voted that the Precinct Will Cliofe a Com'''of Five men 
to feat the 1'' meetting houfe. 

(13) Voted &, adjorned this meetting i^ the Remaining Bufi- 
nefs thereof to Monday the 20"' of March Inftant at Two of the 
Clock in the afternoon of 1'' Day. 

Att A Meetting of the Inhabitants of the Easterly Precinct of 
Watertown on the 20"' Day of March Annoque Domini 1 731/3 
by adjornment. 

(i) Put to Vote Whether it be the Mind of the Precinct that 
the Third feat Below in the Body of feats and the Fore feat in the 
Front Gallarys lliould be Equill in Dignity and the Vote Past in 
the Art'ermative. 

(2) Voted that the Forth feat Below as aforesd antl the Fore 
feats in tlie Side Gallaries lliould be Equill in Dignity. 

(3) Voted that it is the mind of the Precinct that there Com'** 
in feating the meetting houfe HiiiU have Due Regard to Age : and 
to Perlbns Reall & I'erfonall Estate in the Last Invice, Ilaveing 
Refpcct to but one Head or Poll to One Estate. 

(4) Voted and Chofe for A Com''"^ to feat the f Meettinghoufe 
Dea Nathan Fisk Dea J<jhn Coollidge Dea Jofeph Mafon, ^l'^ John 
Hastings & M' Oliver Livermore. 

(5) Voted that it is the Mind of the Precinct that the Boys 
uiufer 14 vear of age fli;ill fet in the Ilind feats luuler the Pews 
in the Galleries on the Men fide: and that the Girls under fore- 
teen vear of age fet in the hind feat under the Pews in the Galla- 
ries on y'^' womens fide. 

(6) Put to Vote Whether tlie Precinct Will Accept of the 
Accompt of there First Com'''' Chofcn to make the addition to the 
ministeriall houfe in f Precinct, i\: the Vote Past in the allerma- 
tive. 

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^liddfxfs: To M' J.-fcph Holding Conftablc of Watertown 
Greetting, S' You are Hereby Orilercd t*v: Recjuiereil forthwitli to 
Warn tiie Freeholders & other Inhabitancc \Vitliin tlic Easterly 
Precinct of Watertown afores'' Who are C^uallitieil to \'ote in Pre- 
cinct atlairs To meet at the Publict meetting houfe in I"' Precinct 



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> 
on Monday the 34*'' Day of Aprill Current at Five of the Clock 
in the afternoon of T' Day for the Ends following. 

Viz First To Know the Mind of the Precinct Whether they 
will Grant a fofitient fum of Money to finish the Ministerial! houfe 
in f** Precinct. 

Secondly, To Know the Mind of the Precinct Whether they 
will Do any thing about the Meetting houfe in f Precinct that fo 
People may in Durty feafons Get to and go into f'' meetting houfe 
without Being Expofcd to Wade in Mudd & Water : and alfo 
Whether they Will Provide fome More Conveniencys for to go 
up to the Bell in f^ Meetting houfe & if it be the Mind of the Pre- 
cinct to Do any thing in thefe Refpects then to Grant money to 
Defray the Charges of the fame. 

Thirdly, For the Precinct to hear the Report of the Com*^® 
Chofen by the Precinct to feat there meetting houfe. 

Forthly For the Precinct to agree upon fome Certain Place 
for the Hearfe Cloath to be Keept in. 

Hereof Fail Not but make Return of this Order & your Doings 
therein to one of the Precinct Com'*'^ or Clerk of f*^ precinct at 
Leaft four hour Before the Time of 1'^ meetting. 

Watertown aprill the 15*^^ 1732 

p"" Order of the Precinct Com**"^ 

Nath'^ Harris Cler. 

Att A Meetting of the Inhabitance of the Easterly Precinct in 
Watertown the 24"' Day of aprill Anno Dom 1733 Being Regu- 
larly Warned &c. 

(i) Voted & Chofe for moderator Nath" Harris. 

(2) Put to Vote Whether it be the mind of the Precinct to 
Grant any funi of money to Finish the Ministerial! houfe in f** 
Precinct and the Vote Past in the affermative. 

(3) Voted and Granted the fum of Eighty Pounds to Finish 
the Ministerial! houfe in f Precinct and to make a Yard about f 
lioufe. 

(4) Voted that the Deacons Wives fhould fet in the Fore feat 
in the Body of feats Below. 

(5) Voted that the Heaife Cloath flaould be Keept at the houfe 
of M'John Plastings, 

Middlefex fs To W Jofeph Holding Conftable for Watertown 
Greetting &c. 

S"^ You are liereby Ordered & Requiered forthwith to Warn 
the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Easterly Precinct in 
Watertown Who are Qiiallified according to Law to Vote in Pre- 
cinct aflairs to meet at tiie Publict Meetting in f'^ Precinct on mon- 
day the i 3*^ Day of March Next at Two of the Clock in the after- 
noon on P Day for the Ends Following, 

(i) To Choofe a Precinct Com'*^® Cleric & other Precinct offi- 
cers Nefsary to be Chofen in the Month of Alarch. 

(2) for the Precinct to Grant a fofitient fum of money to Pay 
the Reverd M"" Storrer according to Contract and to Pay others to 
Whom money may be Due from fd Precinct. 



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(3) To Choofe a lextoii aiul to Take Care how he \\\\\ he 
Paid, 

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(4) To Know the Minds of the Precinct Whether they Will 
fink fome Rates of feverall Perfoiis in the Lii'ts of Rates in fev- 
erall of the Late Collectors Hands. 

(5) To Know tlie Mind of the Precinct Whether they Will Do 
any tiling ahout the meetting houfe in f"' Precinct for the more 
Comfortahle Pafsing into f' IMcettinghonfe in Wet and Durty fea- 
lons and Whether they Will Provide any more Conveniencys to 
Git up to the Bell in I '' Meettinghonfe. 

You are alio Requiered to Notitie the I'recinct Crcdditors to 
Bring \\\ there Credditts to the Precinct Com''"" at tlie houfe of M""* 
Mary Larnard Inholder at four of tlie Clock in the afternoon on 
Frvday the Ninth Day of March Next Inl'uing. 

Hereof Fail Not But Make Return of this order and Your Do- 
ings thereon at Leaft four hour Before the Time of f' Meetting 
to one of the Precinct Comt'"'' or Clerk of f Precinct. 

February S"' 1732/3 Per Order of the Precinct Com''". 

Natii" Hakkis Cler. 

Att A Meetting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitance of th- 
Easterly Precinct in Watertown on Monday the 12"' Day of March 
Annoque Domini 1732/3. 

(i) Voted and Chole for moderator for 1"' Meetting Nath" 
Harris. 

(2) Voted and Chofe for Precinct Com' "' ( Jonathan Brown, 
to Mannage the Prudenshalls of f Precinct < John Hastings, 
for the Year Iiifuing ( Eben"^ Stone. 

(3) \'oted anil Chofe for Clerk of f'' Precinct Nath" Harris 

(4) Voted and Chole for Precinct Trealurer Nath" Harris 

I Eben'' Goddard 

(5) Voted and Chofe for Precinct Afsefsors < Samuel Brown 

( Henry Bontl 

(6) Voted and Cliofe for Precinct Collector Samuel Stratton. 

(7) Voted anil Chofe for fexton Ehenezer Hastings 
(S) Voted that the I'cxton he Paid liy two Contrilnitions as 

Utiall. 

(10) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct are Willing to fink 
Thomas Reads Rate amounting to the fiim of .£0: 15s: S in the 

'J220 Precinct Rate Committed to NP Ebenezer Chenry to Collect, 
and the Vote Past in the allermative : 

(11) Put to Vote Whetiier the Precinct Are Willing to Sink 
Allexander Maccoys Rate being JCo : 2:0: tlie Wd"" Elizabeth 
Dixes Rate Being £0: 1:1: Samuel Hancoks Rate Being JCo: 
0:1: and John Kings Rate: Being JCo ; 1:5: all Being in the 
List of Rates Committed to ^P Edwad Harrington to Collect : 
and the Vote Passed in the allermative. 

(12) Put to Vcjte Whether the Precinct Will Allow M*" Edwad 
Harrington the fiim of Twenty IhiUings for (iathcring 25' ' and the 
N'ole Passed in the Neirative. 



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(13) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct Will allow Ebenezer 
Chenry the fum of £1 : 5 : o for Gathering £220 -0:0: and the 
Vote Passed in the aftermative. 

(14) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct Will allow M"^ Edward 
Harrington five fhillings for Gathering £25 : o: o: and the Vote 
Past in the Negative. 

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(15) Put to Vote Whether Precinct Will fmk Nath'^ Stratons 
Rate Being £0 : 4 : 10 : John Orms Rate Being £0 18:7: Allex- 
ander Maccoys Rate Being £0 : 3 : 4 : Joieph Shattucks Rate Being 
£0 : 4 : 6 : Thomas Hills Being £0 : 3 : 3 all in the List of Rates 
Commite'^ to Jonathan Stone Jun"^ Late of Watertown Deceafed, 
and the Vote Past in the aflermative, 

(16) Put to Vote Whether the Precinct Will Grant the fum of 
Thirty Pounds to Pay the Rev"'' M"" Seth Storrer according to Con- 
tract and to Pay others to Whom money may be Due from the 
Precinct, and the Vote Pafsed in the atlermative. 

(17) Put to Vote to Know the mind of the Precinct Whether 
they will Do any thing about the meettinghoufe in f'^ Precinct 
for the more Comfortable Pafsing into the Meetting houfe in Wet 
and Durty feafons and alfo Provide Ibme conveniency to get up to 
the Bell and the Vote Past in the affermative. 

(18) Voted that the ftanding Committy for the Precinct for the 
Prefent year be a Committy to Do What they fhall Think Proper 
about the meetting houfe, for the more Comfortable Pafsing into 
f ** meetting houfe in Wet and Dirty feafons, and alfo for the more 
Convenient Gitting up to the Bell on l'^ meettinghoufe. 

Watertown Aprill the ii*"^ ^733 
To Nath'^ Harris Cler of the Easterly Precinct in Watertown, 
You are hereby ordered to Give to the affefors for f*^ Precinct a 
Copie of the Grant of Money made by f*^ Precinct on the 12"^ 
Day of March Last Past and Direct them fpeedily to aflefs the 
fame and to Committ there Rate or affeffment to M' Samuel Strat- 
ton Collecttor to Collect With a Lawfull W^arrent to Collect the 
fame and Order him to Pay in the Whole of his Collections to 
Nath" Harris Precinct Treafurer or his fuccessor in f office : and 
to Issue and make up an accompt of the Whole of his Collections 
at or Before the First Day of July Next Infuing. 

Eben^' Stone ) Precinct 
Jon'^ Brown ) Com**^^ 

To Nath'^ Harris Clerk of the East Precinct in Watertown. 
You are hereby Ordered Forthwith to Give out An Order to M"" 
Benjamin Whitney Conftable of Watertown and Order him there- 
in to Warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Easterly 
Precinct in Watertown who are Qiuillified to Vote in Precinct af- 
fairs to meett at the Publict Meetting houfe in f '' Precinct on Mon- 
day the 1 1"' Day of March Next at one of the Clock in the after- 
noon on f' Day for the Ends Following viz. 



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(1) To Choofe a Precinct Com''" Clerk and all other Precinct 
Officers Ncfsasary to Cliorc-ii in the Month of March. 

(2) For tiie I'recinct to Grant a loficient funi of Money to Pay 
the Reved M"" Seth Storer according: to Contract and to Pay others 
to whom Money may Due from 1"'' Precinct alfo to Know the 
minds of the Precinct Whetiier they will Grant an additionall 
fum of money to the Rcvend AP Storer fallarv. 

(3) For the Precinct to Choofe a fexton and to Take Care how 
he may be Paid : 

(4) To Hear the Precinct Treafurs accompt &c. 

JoNATu" Brown 
John IIasti 
Eben"^ Sto: 



\ Precinct 
I Com''" 

)NE J 



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At a Meetting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of ihe 
Easterly Precinct in Watertown on Monday the 11"' of March: 
A:D: 1733/4 

i) Voted and Chofe for Moderator for f'' meetting Dea Na- 
than Fisk. 

2) Voted and Chofe for the Precinct ^ Dea Nathan Fisk. 
Com'"'" to mannage the Prudentialls for -| Enf" Jon'' Stone, 
the Precinct the Infuing Year ( Dea John Coollidge. 

3) Voted and Chofe for Precinct Clerk Nath" Harris. 

4) Voted and Chofe for Precinct Treafiirer Nath" Harris. 

^ Samuel Warrin, 

5) Voted c*v: Chofe for afsefsors y Samuel Brown, 

) Thomas Bisco : 

6) Voted and Chofe for Collector John Whitney. 

7) Voted and Chofe for fexton Ebenezer Hastings. 

S) Put to^Vote Whether it be the mind of the Precinct to Pay 
the fexton by Two Contributions one on the First Sabath in Sep- 
tember and the other on the First labath on March and the Vote 
Past in the aflermative. 

9) Voted and Granted the fum of Twenty Pounds lo Pay the 
Revend M' Seth Storer According to Contract and to Pay others 
to Whom Money may be Due from f Precinct. 

10) Put to Vote Whether it be the mind of the Precinct to 
make an addition to the Revend ^P Storers fuUary and the Vote 
Past in the alVermative. 

11) Put to Vote Whether it be the mind of the Precinct to add 
Forty Pounds to the Revend >r Storers fallarv for this Present 
year (and to Grant the fame) and the Vote Past in the aflerma- 
tive : 

12) Voted that the Precinct will linck John Phillips Rate in 
Daniel Boiuls List of Rates Being JL*o-2-5 : and Alexander Mac- 
coys Rate Being JCo:2 :o. 

Middlefex fs. Watertown February the 15"' 1734/:;, 
To ^P John Sawin of Watertown in the County of Middlefex 
and one of the Conftables of 1'' Watertown Grecttinsr. 



8o Watertoivn Records. 

You are Hereby Ordered And Required Forthwith to Warn the 
Freeholders and Otlier Inhabitance of the Easterly Precinct in 
Watertown Who Are Qiiallified to Vote in Precinct aflairs to meet 
at the Publict meetting houfe in 1'^ Precinct on Thursday the fixtk 
Day of March Next at Two of the Clock in the afternoon for the 
Ends Following (viz), 

First To Choofe Precinct offices as the Law Directs, 

Secondly to Grant money to Pay the Precinct Creddittor. 

Thirdly to Grant fixteen Pounds w*^ makes up the i'allary of the 
Revend M"^ Storer for the year according to Contract. 

Fourthly to Know the Precincts mind w' addition they will 
make to Revend M"" Storrers fallary for the year Current. 

Fiftly to Choof a fexton. 

Alfo to notifie the Precinct Credditors to Bring in their accompts 
to the Precinct Com*^*^® on the aforefd fixth Day of March at one 
of the Clock in the afternoon at the abovef'^ meeting houfe. 
p'' Order of the Precinct Com''*^ 

Nath^^ Harris Cler 

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Att A Meetting of the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants of 
the Easterly Precinct in Watertown on Thirsday the lixth Day of 
march Annoque Domini 1734/5. 

i) Voted & Chofe for Moderator for f'^ Meeting Jofeph Mafon 
Efqr 

2) Voted and Chofe for a ftanding Com'^'' ^ Jonas Bond, 

to mannage the Prudentialls for i'^ > W°^ Williams, 
Precinct the Infuing Year ) Oliver Livermore. 

3) Voted & Chofe for Precinct Cler Jofeph Mafon Efqr 

4) Voted & Chofe for Precinct Trealurer Jofeph Mafon Efqr: 

^ Henry Bond, 

5) Voted & Chofe for Precinct afsefsors >• Sam^^ Brown, 

) Nathii Bright, 

6) Voted & Chofe for Precinct Collector John CooUidge Jun% 

7) Voted & Chofe for fexton Ebenezer Hastings. 

8) Voted and Granted the fum of fix Pounds to Pay Precinct 
Credditors, for Mending of the Glafs on the meeting houfe in f^ 
Precinct and for to Purchafe a Fram to fet the hour Glafs in. 

9) Voted and Granted the fum of iixteen Pounds to Compleat 
the Revend M'" Storers falary according to Contract, 

10) Voted and Granted the fum of Forty Pounds as an ad- 
dition to the Revnd M'' Storers falary for the Year Current, 

11) Voted to Pay the fexton by Two Contributions as Uliall, 

Watertown October 20*^ i735« 
To Joseph Mason Clerk of y*' Easterly Precinct in f Town. 
You are hereby ordred to give to the Afsefsors of f Precinct A 
Copy of y'^ Grants of Money made by the Inhabitants of s^^ Precinct 
on the fixth day of March laft pafl. And direct them fpeedily to 
Afsefs the fame on the Inhabitants &c. of faid Precinct, And 
Commit the Afsefment to M'" John Coollidge Jun*" Collector for 



M'atcriozvn Records. 8 1 

faid Precinct with a Lawfull Warrant to Levy and Collect the 
fame and Order him to pay in the whole of his Collections to 
Joseph Mason Treafiirer for f'' Precinct or to his Succefsor in faid 
Oflice And to Ifii and make up an Ace' of the whole of his Col- 
lection At or upon the first day of December Next Enfiiinjr^ 

Jonas Bond \ Precinct 

Oliver Liveumore j Com''*' 

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To Joseph Mason Clerk of y" Eaft Precinct in Watertown, 

You are hereby Ordred and Directe<l forthwith to give out a 
Notilkation to M"" John Brij:jht one of y'' Conftables of Watertown 
afores'' And ortler him therein to Warn the Freeholders and other 
Inhabitants in f'' Precinct who are Qiiallilied to Vote in Precinct 
Aflairs to Meet at y'' Publick Meeting houfe in f'' Precinct on 
Munday the Eighth day of ^larch Next at one of y'" Clock in the 
Afternoon of f'' day for the Ends following. 

I. To Chofe a Committee a Clerk Treafurer and all other 
Precinct Officers Necefary to be chofen in the Month of March. 

3. To Grant Money to pay and Salisfye the Rev'' M'' Storer 
According to Contract, And All other Perfons to whom y"-" Pre- 
cinct is indebted. 

3. To know the Mind of the Precinct what fum they will Grant 
as an Addition to the Rev' M"" S. Storers Sallery for the prefent 
Year. 

4. To Chofe a Sexton & to take care how he may be paid. 

5. To know the Mind of the Precinct whether they will Ap- 
point a Perfon to take the whole care of the Mending of the Meet- 
ing houfe Glafs as there fliall be Ocation and to be paid by the 
Precinct. 

And ord"" the f' Conftable to Notify the Perfons to whom the 
Precinct is Indebted to bring in their Ace" to the Com'"^' at f'' 
Meeting at one of y*" Clock. 

Jonas Bond \ Precinct 

Watertown Feb"" 13. 1735/6. Omvkr Livermore ) Comm''" 

Midd'^. fs. To M' John Bright Conftable of Watertown in I'd 
County Greeting. 

You are hereby ordretl and required forthwith to Warn the 
Freehold"^* <S: other Inhabitants in the Easterly Precinct off' Town 
who are Qiiallifyed to V^)te in Precinct AlVairs to Meet at v" Pul> 
lick Meeting houfe in f' Precinct on Munday the Eighth Day of 
March Next at one of y° Clock in y" Afternoon of P' Day for y" 
Eiuls following viz'. 

1. To Chofe a Committee a Clerk t^ other Precinct officers 
Necefsary to be cholVn in the Montli of March. 

2. To Grant Money to pay y" ReV' NP Seth Storer According 
to Contract and all other Perfons to whom y" Precinct is Indebted. 

3. To Know y'" Mind of y'' Precinct what fume of Money they 
will Grant as an Addition to y" Rev' M' Storers Salery for this 
Pfent Year. 



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, 4. To Chofe a faxton and to take care how to pay him. 

5. To know the Mind of y'' Precinct whether they will Ap- 
point Any Perfon to take the whole care of y*' Mending the Meet- 
ing houfe Glafs as there fhall be Ocation and to be paid by y^ 
Precinct. 

And Notify fuch Perfons to whom y^ Precinct is Indebted to 
bring in their Ace' to y" Committee at f** Meeting at one of y® 
Clock. 

Hereof fail not and Make return of this Ord'' to y® Com*® or 
Precinct Clerk seafonably before the time Appointed for f'^ Meet- 
ing, Dated in Watertown the 13 Day of Feb"^ A.D. 1735/6. 
p"" order of the Precinct Comm*®^ 

Joseph Mason Pre* Clerk 

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At a General Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants 
of the Eafterly Precinct in Watertown on Munday the 8"^ Day of 
March 1735/6 

Voted and chofe Joseph Mason Esq^ Moderator for f '^ Meeting. 

Voted and chofe for a Com'^^ to Manage] ^f = J"° CooHidge, 
t Prudentials of y« Precinct | j^, ^^^^ ^^^^^^ 

Voted and chofe Joseph Mason Esq"" Precinct Clerk, 
Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Esq"" Precinct Treaiurer. 

f Henry Bond, 
John CooUidge Jun'', 
Ebenez*^ Goddard, 

Voted and Chofe Nathanael Coollidge Precinct Colletor. 

Voted and Chofe Ebenez"^ Haftings faxton, And to be paid as 
Ufully. 

Voted and Granted y® fum of lixteen Pounds to pay y® Rev** 
M'' Seth Storer According to Contract. 

Voted and Granted to M"" W" Williams fix fhillings & fix pence. 

Voted and Granted to Jonas Coollidge to fatisfy his Ace* y'' Sum 
of Three pounds three fhillings and fix pence. 

Voted and Granted the fum of four pounds to mend the Glafs 
on y** Meeting house ; & to pay y® Afsefsors this pfent Year. 

Voted and Granted the fum of fifty Pounds at an Addition to 
the Rev" M"" Storers falery for the Prefent Year. 

Voted and Granted y® fum of Twenty fhillings to purchase a 
Book to keep y® Treafurers Acc*^ in. 

The Vote was put whether it is the mind of y® Precinct to Ap- 
point any Perfon to take y® whole care of y" Mending of y® Meeting 
houfe Glafs as there fliall be Ocation. And ye Vote paft on the 
Negative. 

Watertown Sep"" 17*'' 1736, 
To Joseph Mason Esq'^ Clerk of y® Easterly Precinct in fd Town. 
You are hereby Ordered to give the Afsefsors of i^ Precinct a 
Copy of the Grants of Money Made by y® Inhabitants of f'^ Pre- 
cinct at their Meeting on the Eighth Day of March Laft past, and 
Direct them Speedly to Afsefs the fame on the Ratable Inhabi- 



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tants i<c Estates of P' Precinct i*i: Committ the Afscfin' to y*" Col- 
lector of f' Precinct with a Lavvfiill Warrant to Levy and Collect 
the fame and to pay in the whole of his Collection to Your felf 
Treafnrer for f'' Precinct or to your Succefsor in f'' Office & to 
make u|5 An Ace' of the whole of f'' Alscfni' at or upcjn tlic lirft 
day of Dccemb"^ Next. 

John Coollidge J 
Jonas Hond >• Com'*" 

Which was Done p Euknezeu Stone ) 

J : iMafon Clerk 

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Midd^ fs. To M'' Nathaniel Coollidgc Collector for y*" East 
Precinct in Watertown. 

You are hereljy Dtlued to Notify the Freehold" and oth"^ In- 
habitants in f'' Precinct who are Qiiallifyed to Vote in Precinct 
AfVairs To meet at the Puhlick Meeting houfe in faid Precinct on 
Munday the Twenty Eigtli day of March Currant at Two of y*' 
Clock in tlie Afternoon for the Ends following viz' 

To Cliofe a Committee to manage \'" prudentials of f ' Precinct 
y'^ Pfent Year. 

To Chofe a Clerk A Treafnrer and all other Precinct Officers 
Necefsary to be Chofen in March. 

To Chofe a Sexton ; and take care how he Shall be paid. 

To Grant Money to pay the Rev'' M*" Seth Storer According to 
Contract. 

To Grant Money to pay Such as the Precinct are Indebted to. 
And to Defray otlier Necefsary Charges y' may Arise in the 
Precinct. 

To know the mind of the Precinct what Sum of monev they 
will Grant As An Addition to the Rev'' M"^ Storers Salery, for y'" 
prcfcnt Year. 

To know the mind of the Precinct whether thcv will Grant a 
Sntable Sum ol Monev to be Improved in the repairing the fences 
belonging to the Miniftcrial place in this Precinct. 

To Chofe a Com'"" to Improve 3' monev y' mav be granted for 
f end. 

To hear the Acc'^ of the Com""' who were chofen to fmiih the 
Minifteral house, how they have proceeded in y' AlVair. 

Hereof fail not and make return of this Notification and Your 
Doings thereon feafonably to y" Precinct Clerk before the time 
Appointed herein for f'' Meeting. 

Dated at Watertown the 19"' Day of March A.D. 1736/7. 
'^^ order of the Precinct Committee. 

JosKi'ii Mason Prec' Clerk. 

At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Eafterly Precinct in 
Watertown Rcgurcly Afsembled on the 2S"' Day of Marcli 1737. 

Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Moderator of f'' Meeting. 

Voteil and Chole Joseph Mason Deacon John Coollidgc iV Cap' 
Joseph Coollidge to be a Committee to manage y" prudentials of 
y" Precinct y'" Pfent Year. 



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Voted and Chofe Joseph Mason Precinct Clerk. 

Voted and Cliole Joseph Mason Precinct Treafurer. 

Voted and Cliole Deacon John Coollidge Joseph Mason «&: Cap* 
Joseph Cooliidge Afscfsors. (who were Sworn by Justice Harris 
at f'^ Meetinjr. ) 

Voted and Chofe David Sanger Collector for y® Precinct. 

Voted and Chofe Ebenezer Hastings Sexton. Voted that there 
S'*^' be two Contributions as ufal to pay the Sexton. 

Voted and Granted the Sum of Sixteen pounds to pay y'' Rev*^ 
M"" Storer according to Contract. 

Voted and Granted y*^ Sum of Twenty eight fliillings to pay 
Cap' Joseph CooUidge his Ace*. 

Voted and Granted y^' Sum of Twenty three Shillings & 4^^ to 
pay Ep™ Cutters Ace* for mending the Meeting houf Glafs. 

Voted and Granted the Sum of Twenty two Shillings & 8'^ to 
pay Jonas Coollidge for aladd'' for y** Ministeral houl'e. 

Voted and Granted 3/6 to pay Johah Perry for a lok. 

Voted and Granted 3/ to pay John Bright for warning one 
meeting. And 3/ to 2:)ay Nath^ Coollidge for warning this Meet- 
ing.^ 

Voted and Granted Six pounds for Necefsary Charges y* may 
Arife in y*" Precinct, 

Voted and Granted the Sum of fifty Pounds As An Addition to 
y® Rev'' M^' Storers Salery for this Pfent Year. 

Voted and Granted y^' Sum of Twenty pounds to be Improved 
in repairing the fences belonging to y'- Minifteral place. 

Voted and chofe Joseph Mafon Dea John Coollidge & Cap*' 
Joseph Coollidge to be A Com'^''® to Improve fd money for fd 
Ends. 

The Committee for fmifliing y® Minifteral Houfe laid y"^ Ace' 
before y*^ Precinct. 

Voted their Acceptance of f*^ Acc*^ & Voted and Granted y® 
Sum of Eight fhillings & Six pence Ballance Due to f'' Com- 
mittee. 

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Midd'' fs. To M-" John Stowel Conftable of Watertown in i^ 
County Greeting. 

You are hereby required to Warn the Freehold''^ and other In- 
habitants in the Eafterly Precinct of f '' Town who are Qiiallifyed 
to Vote in Precinct Atiairs to meet at y® Publick Meeting houfe 
in the f^' Precinct on Munday the fifth day of Decemb*" Next at 
one of y® Clock in the Afternoon for y'- Ends following viz* 

To know the Mind of y® Inhab** of f'' Precinct, whether they 
are willing (for y*^ Sake of peace in the Town) that y'' Town of 
Watertown S'*' be Divided and made two Seperat Townfhips 
Upon the following Conditions viz* 

That the f^' Town be Divided into Two Townfliips, and the 
Dividing Line to be as the Precinct Line Now is. 

That the Great Bridge over Charles River in f'' Town be main- 
tained by Each Town in proportion as they Shall be Set in the 
Province Tax. 



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That tlie poor wiio at prcfcnt are Maintained l)y the Town he 
maintainctl by Eacli Town in |)r(>poiti(}n to their Province Tax, 
and if any Perlbn gone out of Town S''' be returned to Watertown 
and become a Char<;e tiiat they be maintained by Each Town in 
like proportion as AforeS''. 

That the Towns Stoci< of Arms and Ammunition I)e Divided in 
Equal proportion between Each Town. 

Tliat Watertowns part of y° Two Thoufand Acres of Land 
Granted by tiie General Court to them and W'efton lie divided in 
Equal halves as to Qiiantity & Qiiallity between the two Towns 
when Divided. 

That the Intert ft of Watertowns part of y*" fixty thoufand pound 
Loan be Divideil to Each Town According to their Province Tax. 

That the Books and records of y'' Town of Watertown be De- 
livered up to a Com'" of y'' Ealt Town who may be Chofen and 
Appointed to receive the Same. 

Tliat the Debts of y** Town be paid by Each Town in propor- 
tion to y"^ Province Tax. 

That if any Money upon Ballanceing the Treafurey Ace' remain 
in the Trealurey it be Divided between the Towns in like pro- 
portion as aforel ''. 

That the Publick Ways in the Town from Mafierfs Brook to 
Cambridge, line be Stated and Settled as to their Couife and 
wydth as the Court of General Sefsions of y*" peace Agreeai)le to 
the reporte that be made by their Committee for that purpose 
Aj^pointed Shall be pleafed to Ord^ And if any Lands Now Lying 
as Wavs or reputctl as Such Shall not be includeil in the Ways 
when Stated as Afore'' the Same Shall be to and for the Sole Ufa 
& benefit and at the Dispofal of the Town where in the Same 
Shall Ly : Provided however that if the Sale of any of the Lands 
afores'' y' have been Dilpofed of by the Towns Com'"^' (not in- 
chulcd in the wavs when Stated as Aforef') Shall remain good 
Aiul Vailed to the Peifons who have Purchaled y*" Same, Alio y' 
Each Town Shall have the Benefit of tlie proceeds of y'' Sale of 
Such of ye Land afores'' as Ly within y*" Same. 

That if the f'' Wavs when Stated as Afores'' Shall Include any 
Land belonging to any Perticular Pei Ion the owner of Such Lanil 
Shall have Meet recomperce made him by tiie Town wherein the 
Same Lyes. Hereof fail not anil make feafonable Return of this 
Warrant and Your Doings thereon to the Precinct Com'''" or Clerk 
before the Time Aii^iointed for f Meeting. Dated at \Vateitown 
the 29"' Day of NovemI/ A.D. 1737. 

0-"^ Order of the Precinct Committee 

Joseph Mason Precinct Cler. 

[4G] 

At a Meeting of the FrechoKK" and other Inhabit" of ye Eaft- 
crly Precinct in Watertown Regularly Convend on the 5th Day 
of Dccemb"^ '737- 

\'otcd and Ohofe Joseph Joseph Mason Esq' Moderator of f' 
Meeting. 



86 Watertown Records. 

Whereas Sundry Unhapy Differances have Arlfen in Water- 
town for the peaceable putting and End to the Same ; it is tho* 
that Dividing the Town into Two Townlhips May be very Con- 
ducive. And in hopes of Obtaining the Valuable Blefsing of 
peace, 

The following Vote was put. viz* Whether it is the Mind of 
the Precinct (the Weft Precinct in f'' Town Petitioning y'' General 
Court therefor) that the Town of Watertown be Divided into Two 
Townships On the Conditions and provifions following Namely 

(i) Tliat the Dividing Line be as the Precinct Line Now is. 

(3) That Watertowns part of y^ Charge of y® repairs & re- 
building of y® Great Bridge over Charles River in f'' Town be 
borne by Each Town in Proportion as they Shall be Set in the 
Province Tax. 

(3) That the poor who at prefent are maintained by the Town 
be maintained by Each Town in Proportion to y'' Province Tax, 
and if any perfons gone out of Town Shall be returned to Water- 
town and become a Charge, that they be maintained by Each 
Town in Like proportion as aforef'^'. 

(4) That the Towns Stock of Arms and Ammunition be divided 
in Equal Proportion between Each Town. (5) That AVatertowns 
Part of the Two Thoufand Acres of Land Granted by y^ General 
Court to them and Wefton Be Divided in Equal halves as to 
Qiiantity and Qiiality between the Two Towns When Divided. 
(6) Tliat the Litereft of Watertowns part of the Sixty Thoufand 
pounds Loan be Divided to Each Town in proportion to y"" Pre- 
cinct Tax (7) That the Books records and papers belonging to 
the Town of Watertown be Delivred up to A Com'*^*^ of the Eaft 
Town who may be Chofen and Appointed to receive y® Same ^(8) 
That the Debts of the town be paide by Each Town in proportion 
to y® Province Tax. (9) That if any Money upon Ballanceing 
the Treafurers Acc*^^ remain in the Treafury it be Divided between 
the Towns in Like Proportion as aforeP^ 

(10) That the Publick Ways in the Town from Mafters Brook 
to Cambridge line be Stated and Settled as to their Corfe and 
Wydth as the Court of General Sefsions of the peace Agreeable 
to the report that may be made by y'^ Committee for that purpofe 
alreafly Appointed Shal Order, And if any Land Now Lying as 
ways or reputed as Such Shall Not be inCluded in the Ways so 
Stated, the Same Shall be to and for the only Ufe and benefit and 
At the Dispofe of the Town wherein the Same Shall Ly. 

Provided that the Sale of any of y® f*^ Lands already Dispcfed 
of by y® Towns Com*'-''' (which Shall not be included in the ways 
when Stated as aforef'^) Shall remain good And Vailed to the 
Purchefer of the Same, Alfo that Each Town Shall have the 
Benefit of the proceeds of y'' Sale of Such of the Lands before 
mentioned as ly within the Same. And if the Ways Stated as 
Aforef'' Shall Include any Lands belonging to Any Perticuler 
Perfon the owner of Such Land Shall have Meet recompence 
made him by the Town wherein the Same Lye. 

And the Vote Past in the Affirmative 




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88 Watertown Records, 

[47] Blank 

[4:8] Entries of certificates from the Minifter of y^ C^"^^ of 
England. 

To y® Town treafurer of Watertown. 
This may certify that M"^ Josiah Stowel of Watertown in the 
County of Middlefex is a profest Member of the Church of Eng- 
land and Hath Submitted himfelf to me as his Minifter in Chrift 
Church in Boston where he has attended the worfhip of God for 
a conliderable time. 

Timothy Cutler 
Boston Sep"" 7"' 1754- John Baker "[Church 

Rec'' the 23'' of Sep"" Alex"^ Chamberlain j Wardens 

To the Town treasurer of Watertown 
This may certify that M"^ Elijah Bond of Watertown in the 
County of Middlefex is a Profeft Member of the Church of Eng- 
land & hath Submitted himfelf to me as his Minifter in Chrift 
Church in Boston, where he has attended the worfhip of God for 
a Conliderable time. 

Timothy Cutler 
Boston Sep"" 30. 1754. John Baker ") Church 

Rec'' Octob*^ 7. 1754. Alex'' Chamberlain j Wardens 

To the Town Treafurer of Watertown 

This may certify that M"" Josiah Bright of Watertown in the 
County of Midd^ is a Profeft Member of the Church of England 
and hath Submitted himfelf to me as his Minifter in Christ Church 
in Boston where he has attended the worship of God for a Con- 
liderable time 

Timothy Cutler 
Boston Sep'' 30"^ 1754. John Baker ") Church 

Rec'^ October 7*'' 1754. Alex' Chamberlain j Wardens 

Boston October 7"' 1754. 
This may Certify all whom it may Concern that M" Elizebeth 
Vila of Watertown in the County of Midd^ and Province of y® 
Mafsachufetts Bay in New England is a proffefsed Member and 
Communicant of y** Church of England and ufually & frequently 
attends the Publick Worfhip of God on y** Lords Days at a Church 
of England in Boston in the Province aforses*^ Called Kings 
Chapel H Caner Minister & 

Teft James FoRBis ) Wardens 
John Box ) of f '^ Chapel 
To M'" Jofeph Mafon Treafurer of the 
Town of Watertown afores*^. 

This may Certify that M"" John CoolHdge of Watertown is a 
profeft member of the Church of England and for many years has 
Attended the Publick Worship of God in Christ Church Boston 



Ma tc flown Records. 89 

wliere T y'' Siil'lcribcr am a Miniltcr ami has Subjected himlclf to 
nic as his Mini Iter. 

TiMOIIIV Cl'i I.KU 

John Bakek ) Church 

Boston, Ocf 5, 1754 Ai.KKx'' CiiAMBicniwMN \ Wardens 

To the Clerk and Trcafurer of }" 
Town of W'atertuwn 

M' James Baily of Watcrtown hath for many years been a Pro- 
felt Member of the Church of England According to the Records 
of Chrift Church in Boston wliereof I am Minister, His Daughter 
Elizebeth was Baptized October 10"' 1731 and before and ever 
since that time he has been a Profeft Churchman and for a Long 
time has Ufualy & frequently attended the Publick \\'orfhip of 
God in Chrift Church as a Parilhioner of it. 

Timothy Cutij:h 

John Baker ) Church 

Boston Octo' I. 1754. Alhx^ Chamberlain j" Wardens 

To the Clerk and Treafurer of Watertown 

This may Certify that M"^ William Goding of Watertown is a 
Profeft Member of the Church of England, and has Subjected 
himfelf to me the Subfcriber as Minilter of Christ Church in 
Boston. Timothy Cutler 

John Baker \ Church 

Boston Octo"" 5. 1754 Alex"^ Chamberlain j Wardens 

To y*^ Clerk & i'leafurer of y"' Town of Watertown. 

To the Town Treafurer of Watertown 
This to Certify that Silas Bright of your Town is a Profeft 
Member of y*^ Church of England, and has Submitted himfelf to 
me as his Minil'tcr where lie has Attended the Publick Wurlhip 
of God for two months past. 

Timothy Citler 

Alex"" Chamberlain ) Church 
Watertown Octo^ 23. 1754 John Baker j Wardens 

This may Certify that ^P Jonathan Brown jun'' and M*" Jonas 
Bond jun"^ both of Watertown are Profeft Members of y' Church 
of England and for Several months paft have frequenteil the Wor- 
lliip of God in Christ Church Boston and have submitted them- 
felves to me the Subfcriber as Minifter of s'' Church. 

Timothy Cutler 

John Baker ) Church 

Boston Sep' 14. 1754. Alex"^ CnAMnERLAis \ Wanlens. 

To >P Joseph Mason, Town Treasurer of Watertown. 

This may Certify that Sam* Stratton of Watertown is a profeft 
member of y" Church of England and hath Attendetl the Pid)lick 
Woilhip of God in Christ Church Boston ever since May Laft. 

Timothy Cutler 

John Baker ") Church 

Bofton Sep' 14, 1754 Alex' Chamberlain ) Wardens. 



90 



Watertoivn Records. 



The three following Order of Seatings in the Meetinghouse are 
inserted papers taken from the Town Clerk's file of Original 
Papers. — Eds. 

[50] 

The Report of the Com*^® chofen to Seat the meeting houfe in 
East Precinct in Watertown. The Ord"" of Seating in as follows. 



Seated in the flrft Seat below 
Mr \V"^ Shattuck 
M-- Tho : Straight 
Mf Henry Spring 
M' Simon Tayntor 
M^ Tho : Traine 
M'' Zee Cutting 
M' Eph"! Cutter 


7 Seat 
M' Nath' Stearns 
M'' John Coollidge 
M' Benj° Chadwick 
M"^ Joshua Warria 
M' John Stearns 
M' Henry Goddins 




in the 2^ Seat 
M'' David Stone 
M' Tho : CooUidge 
W And^ White 
L* Joseph Coollidge 
M'' John Kimbal 
M' Sam' Pierce 
M-- John Cunningham 


Fore Seat in the front Gal? 
M"" Oliver Livermore 
Mf Nath' Harris 
Mf Nathi Bright 
M' John Haf tings 
M-- John Stouel 
M'' Sam' Brown 
Mf Dan' Whitney 






3'i Seat 
L' John Fiske 
M'' Tho : Bond 
M' Joseph Child 
M' John Holland 
M'' Joseph Harrington 
M' Richi Clark 
M' Daniel Bond 


fore Seat in y^ Side Galy 
M"- Josiah Perry 
M^Eb: Stone 
M"- John Bright 
M'' John Bond 
M-- Benj° Haf tings 
M"" John Haddocks 
M"' Nath' Norcrofs 
M'' And* White Jun' 


4th Seat 
Mr Joseph Bright 
Mr Stephen Cooke 
M"" Benjn Whitney 
Mr Sam' Parry 
M"- Sam' Warria 
M' Ephm Cutter Jan' 
M'' Joshua Grant 


M' Nath' Bond 
M' Sam' Hager 
M'' Henry Spring Jun' 
M"" Sam' Stratton 
M' John Whitney 
Mr Henry Bond 
M"" Soloman Stoddard 
M' Jonaii Bemis 


5 

M"" John Ormes 
M' W" Williams 
M} Joseph Holdin 
M'' David Sanger 
M'' Jona" Benjamin 
M' W" Goddin 
M"" Isaac Church 


Front 2d Seat 
M"" John Brown 
M' Nath' Coollidge 
M"" Simon Coollidge 
M"" Jof hua Learlied 
M-- Sam' Clark 
M- Edmd Dix 
M' Sam' Dix 






6 Seat 
M' Nath' Clark 
M' Eb : Haf tings 
M' Geo : Cutting 
M'' John Beers 
Mf Theo : G rover 
M"- John Tayntor 
Mr Timy Harris 


Front Gallery Pew 
Mr John Reed 
M"" Jof iah Reed 
M'' Jona° Learned 
M"" David Learned 
M"^ Isaac Holdin 
Mr W" Goddin 
M-- Tho : Bishop 



Watcrlown Records. 



91 



Side Gallery Pew 
W Eb : KiUly 
M' Jof iaii LiviTiiioro 
Rr Jonas ('(ii)lli(lyo 
hV NiUli' lialliii'Ts 
ISV Kdiu'' Livcnuoro 
M' ileiirv Fiske 
W Diiii' l"i>ke 
M'.Iosi'i'li Alli-n 
JNl' Jona" I'lTiy 
M' W'" MuitIj 

lu the (Irft Si-at below ou y*-" 

Wf^ucns Siiie 
Willow I'lnnoinau 
Widow Coiivcra 
Widow IJoiul 
& y"^' Gciitli-nis wives y' arc Seated 

in y« fore Seat 



2d Seat 
M' Chary Stoue 
Wid« Ciifury 
Widow Slratton 
And tlie wives of 
tienien Seated in y 
Seat mens Side 



thofe Gen- 
Second 



3<» Seat 
Widow Mary Haftings 
Widow Eli/,'» Benjamin 
Widow Mary Grant 
And y« Wives of tliofe Seated in 
y« 3'! Seat 



4 Scat 
All y^' Wives of thofc Seated la 

y« fourt-li Seat 
& y« Widow Abigail Grant 



C Scat 
the Wives of thofe Seated in 5 
Seat on y men Side 



6 Scat la the Same Ord' 



And y» Same Ord' in y 7"» Seat 



Fore Scat in y front Gallery on y« 
Womens Side 
Ye Wives of thofe Gcntlem" Seat 
in the fore Seat mens front 



Fore Seat on y" Side Gallery ou y 

Womens Side 
M" Martha Coollidge 
And y" Wives of tliofe Seated in 

the fore Seat ou y^ oppofite 

Gallery 



Nathan Fiske 
John Coollidg 
JosErii Mason 
John JIastixc;s 

ULIVKU LlVEHMOKK 



Comt«« 



Watertown April 24: 1732 



[51] 

The Report of the Com'*" Coliefeii to Scat the Meeting House 
in Watertown, the Order of Seeting is as follows. 



Seated in the first Seat below 
Ml- Thomas Stright 
M^ Hem y Spring 
Nath' liiirris Kfii"- 
M' John Hunt 
Docf Jofiah Convarse 
Mf Oliver Livermorc 
Cap'° Thomas Ilomans 
Capi" Jofi-pli Coollldg 
John Kiml>all 

ill the 2'> Seat 
M' David Stono 
M' AiKlrow Whito 
M' Kicliard Clark 
Lent John Fisko 
M' Jofcph llnrrington 
M' John Haftings 
M' Jof.-pli Chihl 
M' William Gooding 



■M Seat 
M"^ Isaac Ciuircli 
yV Jaim-s liaky 
M' StL'phen Cooke 
M' Joiin Whltni-y 
En. Ebene/or Stono 
M' Jofi'i)h Bri-ht 
M' John Coollidge J'' 
M' Daniel Bond 



4"» Seat 
M' Ebenezar Thomtou 
M' Josiaii Terry 
M' Sam' IV-rry 
M' Jacob Parker 
M' N'ftthi' Norcrofs 
M' Joiin Bond 
M' Henry Spring Juu' 
M' Waller Beatli 



Waterto-w7i Records. 



5th Seat 
M' Jolin Bell 
M' Jolin Becks 
M' Jon" Benjamin 
M' Sam'i Warriu 
Mr Ebeu"" Hastings 
M' David Sangar 
M'' Joseph Wliitney 
My William Goding Ju' 



the Sixth Seat Below 
M"' Eduiond Livermore 
M"' Benjamin Whitney 
My Heuery Goding 
M>^ Nath'i Bond 
M"" Joshua Warrin 
M"" Jofeph Stearns 
M'' Samii Nutting 



V^ Seat 
M' Nathii Stearns 
M'' John Stearns 
M'' Ifaac Holding 
M'' Sam'i stovell 



Side Gallery Pew 
Mi^Math Stone 
M-- Sam" Child 
M^ James Dix 
M"" Joseph Maf on J' 
M'" David Livermore 
M'' James Placklton 
M' Isreal Meed 
M' rhinias Holding 
M"^ John Gleasou 
M"^ Richard King 
M"^ Nathan Tarrey 



Front Pew 
M"" Samii Warriu J' 
M' Thomas Stovell 
M' Josiah Stovell 
Mf David Gleason 



In the first Seat Below on the 
Womens Side 
Widow Rebecak Train 
And ye Gentlemens Wives that 
are Seated in the fore Seat 



2d Seat 
Widow Mary Grant 
And the wives of those Gen- 

tlmen Seated in the Seckond 

Seat 



3<i Seat 
M" Martha CooUidge 
And the Wives of those Gen- 

thnen Seated in the third 

Seat 



4*1^ Seat 
Widow Elizabeth Cutting 
And the Wives of those Gen- 
tlmeu Seated in y« forth Seat 



fore Seate in y" front Gallry 
Mf Daniel Whitney 
M-- John Stovell 
M' Ji.hn P>right 
M'' Jolin Tain tor 
M'' Jon^" Bemis 
M' Jofeph Willington 
M"^ Benjimin Haf tings 
M"^ AndreAV White Jun' 



fore Seat Side Gallery 
M"' Sam" Hager 
M"' Henry Bond 
M' Thomas Saltmarsh 
M'' Jolin Brown 
M' Crifterpher Grant 

David Learned 

Jon'' Church 
M"' Simon CooUidge 
M"" SaniU Stratton 
M'' Joshua Learned 
M"' Sain'i Fiske 
M" Amos Bond 
M"" Nath" Bright 
M' David CooUidge 
M"^ Sam" Prentice 
M' John Velah 



Front 2'i Seat 
M' Jonathan Child 
M"" Stephen Sawin 
M"" Isaac Sanderfon 
M'' William Lawrence 
M"" Sam" Cooke 
M' Sam" Wliitney 
M' James Grimes 
M' Josiah Perry Jun'' 



And the Gentlemens Wives 
Seated in the other Seats in 
the Same order 



Oliver Livkr:\iore 
John Taynter 
JoNATHAX Church 
Hexry Boxd 



Com'e 



Watertown June y* 15''^ '^741' 



Watcrtozun Records. 



93 



[52] Blank. 

[5:5] 

We the Subscribers being 
of Watcrtovvn at a General 
January last in order to Seat 
follows (viz) 

lu the fore Seat below 
Doc' Josiah Convers 
M' John Kimball 
M^ Kicharcl Clark 
TsV James Bailey 
Rf Joseph Harrington 
W Joseph Child 
jr Stephen Coock 
ar John Bright 



In the Second Scat below 
Cap' John Tainter 

Henry Sprini; Juuf 
■ John Whitney 
Andrew White 
En. Ebenz"' Stone 
Joseph Bright 
Sam' Hagar 
Beuj" Hastings 

In the third Seat below 
Ebenz"" Thorington 
Thomas Saltmarsh 
Sam' Tarry 
Sam' Warrin 
Josiah I'erry 
John CooUidge J' 
Joseph Whitney 
Sam' Xntting 

In the fore Seat in the front 
Sam' Fisk 
Kalh' Harrington 
Nath' Bright 
Amos Bund 
Jonas Coollldgc 
William CooUidge 
David Larnard 
W' Elizabeth Larnard 



Watertown June lo"' 17.^8 
a committee appointed by the town 
town meeting on the sixteenth of 
the meeting lioufe have Seated it as 



In the fore Seat in the long Gallirey 
Jon" Stone Jun"" 
Jon» Brown Juu' 
Nalh' Stone 
Seth Hastings 
Nathan I'erry 
Etlmnnd Foul 
James Dix 
Smith I'renticc 
Sam' Cdoek 
Daviil Uvermore 
Bezalal Larnard 
Sam' Widtney 
Jon" Stone tartus 
Jacob Calwell 



In the forth Seat below 
David CooUidge 
David Sangar 
Sam' Prentice 
Sam' Stratton 
William Godding 
Henry (ioilding 
Josi-ph Stearns 
Simon Coollhlge 
Ciiriftonlirr OrMiit 



In the nfth Seat below 
Joiin Vela 
Joshua Warring 
Henry Bond 
Jon" Child 
Sam' Clnld 
Uriah Clark 
Sam' Warring Jun'' 
William Lee 
John Clark 



In the Second Seat in y front 
Isaac Sandirfon 
Josiali Slowed 
Henry Laniard 
Joiin Voinig 
Will Gamiige 
Benj" Whitney 
Isreal Mead 
Henry Spring tartus 



In the hind Seat in the Lonj 
Galllery 
Josfpii Hastings 
Nehemiah .Mason 
Sauj' CooUidge 
I'lifiiilias Hrlden 
Ellas Mason 
Nathan Stone 
Elillia CooUidge 
Epiirim Warrin 

.1. 

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94 



Walertown Recoi-ds. 



In the hind Seat in y^ front 
Daniel Pierce 
Jabez Harrinjjton 
Josepli Chiles Juu"^ 
Steplien Stearns 
John M'^Collifter 
Charles M<=Collirter 



These Persons who have Wives 
their Wives are placed in the 
Oppilite Seats to their Huf- 
bauds in the Womens Seats 

NatrI Bright 
Jonathan Bemis 
Daxip:l Whitney 
Andrew White 

ThO« SALT.MAKfH 

Comtee 



[54] Blank. 

[55] 

• To the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown afsem- 
blcd at their annual meeting March 2'' 1746/7 

Gentlemen, WhereiS by Reafon of the linking Value of our 
Paper Currency, the Sums of money annually granted for my Sup- 
port in the Work of the Miniftr}-, together with all the Advantages 
I make by the Miniftry, have for many Years paft, fallen very 
much fliort of being fufficient to defray the necefsary Charges of 
my Family : I do hereby requeft you to take the fame into your 
ferions Coniideration, & to do what you may in your Wifdom and 
Goodnefs, think jiroper to be further done for the Support of a 
Gofpel Minifter, who is 

Your Affectionate & faithful Faftor 

Seth Storer. 

Watertown March 2'\ 1746/7 

To the Moderator of Aiid meeting to be Communicated. 



[56 & 57] 



Plan of Watertown Meeting House Lore floor- 
See Town Records 1755. Book V, p. 134 



[58] 

At a General Town Meeting of the Freeholders & other In- 
habitants of Watertown qualified to vote in Town affairs regularly 
afsembled at the Publick Meeting house on Monday the second 
Day of June AD 1755. By Adjournment. 

Put to vote whether it is the mind of the Town that those Per- 
sons who injoy*^ Pews in the former Meeting house should have 
Pews in the present Meeting house in the same places where their 
Pews were in s*^ former Meeting house under the regulations and 
upon the Terms other Pews shall be dispos'^ of. And the Vote 
past in the Negative. 

Put to vote whether it be the mind of the Town that the Pews 
should be settled upon Real & Personal Estate and one Head, And 
the Vote past in the Affirmative. 



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Put to vote whether it is the mind of tlic Town that the Vahia- 
tion by wliich the Rate was matie for hiiildinj; tlic Mectiuf^ house 
be the Rule by which the Pews shall be dcspos"' of, And the Vote 
past in the Alhrmative. 

Voted that the Persons to whom the Pews shall be fjranted or who 
shall draw the Pews, personally set in them usually with their 
Families or s"' Pews shall revert to the Town. 

Voted that when any Persons shall sec cause to sell their Pews 
the Town shall have the refusal of s'' Pews paying the Money 
rais'' on s' Pews. 

Voted that if any Persons sell their Estates and move out f)f 
Town their Pews shall revert to the Town. The Town paying or 
reimbursting to them the money paid by them for s'' Pews. 

[59] 

Voted that those Persons who are reputed Members of the 
Church of England have a chance for drawing Pews and enjoy 
the Pews they shall draw as long as they pay their proportion to 
the Meeting iiouse »S: Support of the Minister in this Town. 
Which if they refuse to do s'' Pews shall revert to the Town for 
the Town to dispose of as they shall see fit. 

Voted that the Afsefsors be the Committee to make the Adjust- 
ment of the Charge to be laid upon the Pews, And to otVer the 
Pews to Persons according to their pay, the highest payer first and 
so on succefsively. 

L' Edward Harrington's Pew Afsefs^ £35-4-11 Old Tenor 
A true Copy from Records 

Natii' R. Whitney, Town Clerk. 

Watertown Dec"^ 23' 1793. 

See Bk. V. p 134. 

I am of Opinion that Edward Harrington did not convey his 
Pew in Watertown Meeting House to his Sons by his (\ei;d of 
Gift of his Real Eftate to them in his life time. And that the fame 
Pew by his Death Defcended to his Heirs at law. 



[Record Book of the Pastors, 

1686 to 1819.] 



[i] John Balye's Booke 

Pretium o — 6 — S Dublin Dec : 39. 166S : 
By the Gift of M--^ Sufannah Baily. 
becoms Henry Gibb's Booke Nov. 24, 1698 

[ii] 

An Account of all y** Mariages I folemnized in New E 
y'^ first of which was on y'' lo*^*^ of Auguft 16S6 &c And fo 
y^ reft as you find y"* putt down 

The Church Book 
containing various Matter's, 
" Which we from former Registers 
" Of Antient Times have known, 
"And our Forefather's pious Care 
" To us has handed down. 
" That Generations yet to come 
" Should to their yet unborn Heirs 
" Religiously transmit the fame 
" And they again to their's." 

[iii] 

Upon Aug. 10: 16S6. I marryed in my own houfe in Water- 
town (it was y^ first time) Rich. Norcrofs, & Rofe Woodward in 
y'' parents full confent being legally publilhed 

This was returned by M'' Bond at Cambridge Oct. 19. 86. 

Upon January y«^4"^ 16S6/7 I maryed at Watertown Mill Samuel 
Hiiftings (y" ion of Thomas Haftings y*^ deacon of y^ church in 
Watertown) & Lidia church, y" daughter of mr Caleb Church, w"^ 
y'' parents full confcnt being legally published 

Upon y® i"* of February 1686/7 I maryed in my own houfe in 
watertown Solomon Johnfon widower of Sudbury, & Hannah 
Grefte of Natomy being legally publilhed 

Upon y** II*'' of March 1686/7 I maryed Abraham Prenfe & If- 
sabell Whitherfpoon in my Brothers houfe in Bofton being legally 
publifhed 

Upon y^ 25*11 of March 1687 1 maryed Danyell Benjamin (y^ fone 
of John Benjamin) & Elizabeth Brov/n (y^ daughterofjon. Brown) 
both of Watertown, in my houfe they being legally publilhed, & 
y'' parents fully confenting » 



WaicrtoTvn Records. 97 

Upon y" 25"' of March 1CS7 at mv Iioiifc in Watcitown I marycd 
James lJf<;^alow (y'' Ion of John IJcgalow Scr<i') it Patience Brown 
(y*' dauj^liter of Jon. Brown) w"' their Parents full confent, y" be- 
intj leijally publilhed 

Upon y^' 31"' of March 16S7 at my honl'e in Watcrtown I marycd 
William Ilao^cr) y'' ibnc of widdow Hager) »S: Sarah Benjamin (y" 
daufjhter of John Benjamin) w"' their parents full confent, y" be- 
ing Icijally pnblilhed 

Upon y'" 31 of March 16S7 at my houfe in Watcrtown I marycd 
Benjamin Whitney (y"^^ fon of John Whitney) & Abigail Hager(y° 
daughter of widdow Ilager) \v"'y'' parents confent, y'' being legally 
publillied 

Ujion y"^ 5"' of May 16S7 at mv houfi- in Watcrtown I mar\'ed 
Jofepii Allen (y" fon of John Alien of Sudbury) & Abigaill My- 
ricck (y'^' daughter of John Miriack, of charlftown, w"' their parents 
confent, being legally publillied 

Upon y*^ 24"' of May 16S7 I marycd near y'' Mill bridge in Bof- 
ton Edward Taylor Juniour (his Father lodged at M"^ \V'. Gibbins) 
& Rebekah Ilumplircvs (who came lately from Antigo, but her 
^lother fully confcnting her father witnefsing it) be'g Licenfed 

[iv] 

Upon y'' 35**' of May 16S7 I marycd in my Brothers houfe in 
Bofton William Clargett, Sc Mary Neggres, both of y'" dwelling 
in M"" Jo. Adams houfe in Boston, they being Licenfed &c i — e. 
y'' having a fpcciall Licence 

Upon y'^' 25"' of May 16S7 I marycd in y*" Almlhoufe on y*" com- 
mon in Bofton James Cornilh Junio"", (!\: Mar}' Kay y'" daughter of 
Thomas Kay y'' being legally publilhed 

All tliefc Eleven laft were returned to y*" Court at Cambridge 
by M"^ William Bond Seni"" Justice of peace, this 7"' day of June 
16S7. 

Upon v'" 20"' of June 16S7 I marycd in my houfe at Watcrtown 
Nathanaell Norcrofse (y** Um of Richard Xorcrofse) it Mehetabcll 
Hager (y" daughter of Widdow Hagcr) both of Watcrtown w"' y® 
full confent of their parents y" being legally publilhed 

Upon y*^ 4"' of July 16S7 I maryed in y"" houfe of Goody Mef- 
senger in Bofton Richard Leckey, & Ann Greenfield he having a 
fpcciall Lyccncc 

Upon y ■ 4"' of July 16S7 I marycd Ebcnczer Mefsenger Jt Rofe 
Collins botlj of Bofton (in his Mothers houfe) w"' y'" confent of 
fiiends, y'' being legally pid.)liflied 

Upon y"" 11"' of Auguft 16S7 I marycd in my houfe at Water- 
town Eliezer Whitney (y" fon of Thomas Whitney of Watcrtown) 
now living in Sudbury, it Dorothy Rofsc y" daughter of James 
Rofseof Sutlburv w"' y'' consent of parents, being legally publilhed 

Upon }" 17"' of Auguft 16S7 I maryed in my houfe at Water- 
town Tliomas Fcnton it Elizabeth Bafsct both of Bofton, being 
legally publilhed (I having their cirtificutt) it friends contenting 

All thcfr 5 laft couples were returned to y" Qiiarter fefsions at 
Charlftown by William Bond Senio'' Juflicc of peace this 6 day 
of September 16S7 



^8 Watertovoti Records. 

As for any other Mariages y^ may afterwards be you may look 
for them on y® 2 page, All thefe hitherto being faithfully returned 
as above faid 

[1] [This page occupied by meditations upon Bible texts.] 

[3] Mariages Solemized by me, whilft I lived in Watertown 

16S7 

Upon y® 18'^ of October 16S7 I maryed in my houfe at Water- 
town William Feris, Taylor of Watertown & Abigaill Avered 
widdow of dedham being publifhed according to law 

Upon y® 3'^ of November 1687 I maryed in my houfe John Gar- 
field of Watertown, & Deborah Holman of Cambridge, w^'' y^ 
confent of parents, they being publifhed according to law 

Upon y® 22*^ of November 16S7 I maryed Peter Barbour, taylor, 
& coulin Sarah Willy in her chamber in Bofton, parents confent- 
ing y** having a fpecial Lycenfe 

Upon y** 24"' of November 1687 I maryed Jofeph Winfhipp y® 
fon of Lt. Edward Winfhipp of Natomys, & Sarah Harrington y® 
daughter of Robert Harrington of Watertown in his houfe w'*^ y® 
confent of Friends, y" being jDubliflied according to law 

All thefe 4 laft couples were returned to y*^ Court at Cambridge 
by M' \Villiam Bond Juftice of Peace this 6"* day of December 
1687 

Upon }*" 15 of December 1687 I maryed in my houfe George 
Blanchard & Sarah Bassett both of charlftown with y® confent of 
Friends y** being publifhed according to law 

Upon y*' 2^ of January 1687 I maryed in my houfe Nathanaell 
Coolidge (y® fon of Nathanaell Coolidge) & Lidia Jones (y® daugh- 
ter of Joliah Jones) both of Watertown, w*'^ y'^ confent of Friends, 
y® being publifhed according to law 

Thefe 2 laft Mariages were returned to y^ Court at Charlftown 
by JVP William Bondjuftice cf peace this 6''' day of March 1687/8 

Upon y*^ 10"' of Aprill 16S8 I maryed in my houfe in Water- 
town John Whitney (y^ fon of Jonathan Whitney) & Mary Hap- 
good (y*^ daughter of Shadrach Hapgood) both of Sherborn, w*^*^ 
y® confent of friends, y*^ being publilhed according to law 

Upon y'' 26"^ of Aprill 1688 I maryed in my houfe in Water- 
^town James Smith & Prudence Harrifon widdow, both of Bolton, 
having a fpeciall Lycence 

Upon y" 30"' of May 1688 I maryed in my houfe in Watertown 
Thomas Woodward of Muddy river & Tryphena Fairfield of 
^tii ye confent of friends being publiflied according to law 

[3] 
Marriages folemnifed by me whilft I lived in Watertown 

N. E. 16S8. 
Thefe 3 laft Marriages were returned to y'^ Court at Cambridge 
by M'' William Bond Juftice of y'' peace this 5"' day of June 1688 
Upon y® 24*^^ of Auguft 168S I maryed in my houfe in Water- 



ll'atcrtown Records. 99 

town Jonatan Fairbanks of LancaflLr Sc Mary Hawaii! of Con- 
coid w"' y° confcnt of Frieiuls y" being publilhcd accordinfj to law. 

Tiiis laft Marriap;c were returned to y*' Court at Charlcflown by 
M"" William Bond Jufticc of peace v" 4*^" of September i6Ss. 

Upon y'" 19"' of September 16SS I marved in my lionfe at Water- 
town Thomas Knop c*c Mary Grout of Sudbury w^'' y" confent of 
friends y*" bcintj publilhcd accordin<Tf to law 

Upon y' 26"' of September 16SS I maryed in mv honfe at Water- 
town Richard Bloisc of Watcrtown cS: Ann Cutler of Cambridge 
Farmes w"' y*" confent of Friends, y*' being pul)lini'-*d according to 
law. 

Upon y*" 7"' of November 16SS I maryed in mv boufc at Water- 
town Jofepli Harrington it Joanna Mixer bolii of Watcrtown witii 
y*^ conlent of Friends, y'" being publilhcd according to law 

Thefe 3 laft Marriages were returned to y'" Court at Cambridge 
by 'W William Bond Sen"" Juftice of peace y'" 4"' of December 16SS 

Upon y*' 2 1"*' of February 16SS/9 I maryed in my houfc at Water- 
town Ephraim Rife of Sudbury & Hannah Livermore of water-* 
town w"' y^ confent of Friends, y'' being publiflied according to 
law 

This Single mariage were returned to y® court at Charlcltown 
by M^ W. Bond Jufticc, the 5"' of March 16SS/9 

Upon y*-' 13"' of March 168S/9 I maryed in my houfe at Water- 
town Abraham Watfon k. Mary Butterfield both of Cambridge 
with y'' confent of Friends, y" being publiflied according to law. 

Upon y*" 20"' of March 16SS/9 ^ ''n^iiyed in my houfe at Water- 
town Jofeph Pearfe juni'' iS: Ruth Holland both of Watcrtown w'" 
y*" confent of friends, being publilhcd according to law 

Upon y'" 5"' of Aprill 16S9 I maryed in my houfe at Watertown 
John Earl of Bofton (a feaman) & Mary Lawrence (y*^ dauuditer 
of George Lawrence of Watertown, but Ihe now living in Bolton) 
with y*^ confent of Friends, y" being publilhcd according to law — 

[-1] 

Marriages folemnizcd by me in Watertown. 

16S9. 

Upon y" 26'" of September 16S9 I maryed in my houfe at ^Vater- 
town Benjamin Flagg cS: Experience Ciiild w"' y'" conlent of 
Freinds y'" being publilhcd according to law 

Upon \*" 31" of December 16S9 I marved in mv honfe at Water- 
town William Ward iV: Abigail Spring both of Cambridge village, 
w"' v'" confent of Friends, y" being publilhcd according to law y* 
Deputy Governour Danforth was prefent 

Upon y*" S"' of January 16S9/90 I maryed in my houfe at Water- 
town John Mofse, <& Elizabeth Gooding (y" daughter of Gregory 
Cooke wife by a former husband) w'" y" confent of Friends, y'" 
being publiflied according to law 

There is now an end of my NLirrying, N. E being in fome 
mcafure reftorcd to its old way, for w'"' I defirc heartily to bicfs 
g**— the Magiftrats now marry, its very well, Vale conjugium. 



loo Watcrfozvfz Records. 

Upon y® 23* of December 1690 I maryed in my houfe at Water- 
town Alexander Bulman & Margarett Taylor with y*' content of 
Friends y'^ being publifhed according to law 

This next above mentioned couple I were much adoe prevailed 
w*** to marye them, ptly for my own fixke, bsc I wid not give 
offence (tho I hope I fhall not) & ptly for their fake, bee its good 
doing what is done on a good foundation & w'^ Authority. I was 
much importuned by friends, flie is one of my Ireland friends, 
& was once my fei-\'t, it hath been practifed, I leave it w"' g'', oh 
y* I was maryed to J. X. 

Upon y'' 5"' of March 1690/1 I maryed in my houfe {i. e. in my 
study at Watertown) Peter Allen & Mary Smethurft w*^ y® confent 
of Friends y® being publifhed according to law 

This above couple were my countrey Folk who by their Impor- 
tunity prevailed w*'^ me I am not forbidden to marry, y^'fore I do 
it only on fpeciall occalions 

[5] 
Mariages Solemnized by me in Bofton, in N. E. 

1692 

There was by y*^ Generall Afsembly fitting in October & No- 
vember 1692 an order made for Minifters marying as well as 
Juftices of the peace, w*^'' hath encouraged me to do it at y*^ im- 
portunity of Friends 

Upon y'' 8"^ of November 1692 I maryed Jofhua Cornifh & Su- 
fanah Bennet both of Bofton (at her fathers houfe) with y® confent 
of Friends, y® being publifhed according to law. 

This above named Mariage was returned & recorded y® 3i^* of 
Feb. 1692/3 by M' Webb y« T". Clarke, M'' Wilkins went to him 

Upon y*' 9*^^ of May 1693 I maryed in my houfe in Bofton Simon 
Taintor & Joanna Stone both of Watertown with y" confent of 
Friends y*^ being publifhed according to law 

Muning Sawin was y*^ Clark, & teftifyed it publickly. 

This above named mariage was recorded in y*^ later end of May 
or begining of June 1693 by M'' Webb, M'' Wilkins went w"' it to 
him, 1 gave him 3 black doggs 

Upon y*^ 14"' of September 1693 I maryed (in Capt. Leggs houfe) 
Capt John Barrett & Sabella Legg both of Bofton with y*^ confent 
of Friends y® being publifhed according to law 

This next above named mariage was recorded y® 4"' of October 
i6'93 by ^^^ Webb, I went w'^ it myfelf & payd him. 

Upon y*^ 5^^ of October 1693 I maryed in my houfe John Child 
& Hannah French both of Watertown w"' y° confent of Friends 
y*^ being publifhed according to law 

Upon y'' 19^*^ of October 1693 I maryed in Capt. Checkly's John 
Adams & Hannah Checkley both of Bofton w"' y** confent of Friends 
y® being publifhed according to law 

The 3 above mentioned mariages was recorded by M"" Webb y^ 
20*^ of October 1693, I delivered y"' myfelf unto him 

Upon y'^ 16*^ of November 1693 I maryed in my houfe in Bofton 



W'aicrtowu Records. lOi 

Samuel Capen & Ann Stone Imtli of Doracefter (tlio flic belongs 
to Watcitown) \v"' y" content of Friends y" being publiflicd ac- 
cording;; to law 

This alcove mentioned mariage was given to M*" Webb to be 
recorded by M"^ Wilkins y'" 12"' of December 1693 w^'' y*^' money 
due to him lor io doing 

[C] 

Mariagcs folcmnizcd by mc in Bufton in N. E. 93. 94. 

Upon y^' 13'" of December 1693 I maryed in my houfe in Roflon 
Daniel Collins & Rebckah Clemens both of Bolton w"' y" confent 
of Friends y" being publifhed acct^ding to law 

This above mentioned mariage was given to W Webb to be 
recorded by M"^ Wilkins y'^ 5"' of January 1693/4 

Upon y" 26 of April 1694 I maryed in my houfe in Bofton Wil- 
liam Brown Efq of Salem, ^ Sifter Rcbckah Bailey in Bofton, 
y* being publifiied according to law, w*^' y'' confent of friends 

Upon y"" 17"' of May 1694 I maryed in Bolton Jabcz Beers & 
Elizabeth Barber both of Watertovvn w*^'' y" confent of Friends y'' 
being publifhed according to law- 
Deacon Allen was prefent. 

Thele 2 above mentioned mariages was given by M*" Wilkins 
to M"^ Webb to be recorded y« iS"' of May 1694. 

Upon y" 29"' of May 1694 I maryed in my houfe in Bofton 
Mathcw Poole «& Sarah I31ake of Bofton y'' being publifhed accord- 
ing to law 

This above mentioned mariage was given by M"" Wilkins to M"" 
Webb to be recorded y" 13"' of June 1694. 

Upon y'^' 3'' of July 1694 I maryed in my houfe in Bofton Thomas 
Gray of Plymouth, & Anne Little of Majlbtield with y*' confent 
of Friends they being publifhed according to law 

This above mentioned mariage was given bv M"^ wilkins to M'' 
Webb to be recorded y'" 24"' of July 1694 

Upon y'^' 9"' of Auguft 1694 I maryed Francis Thresher i^ Eliza- 
beth Hicks both of Bofton (wiiiow in her houfe in Bol'ton) y*^ 
being pul)lifhed according to law. 

This above mentioned marriage was given by >r wilkins to M"^ 
Webb to be recorded y" 29"' of Auguft 1694 

Upon }" 14"' of Auguft 1694 I maryed in my houfe in Bofton a 
couple of Ncgros, y® mans name was George, living w"' Sam. 
Gray, y" womans name was Ilager living w"' M" Sweet, al y' 
belonged to y'" gave y'" free iV: full confent, y'" were not publifhed, 
for fuch ufe not to be as y*' fay 

This mariage was given by NP Wilkins to M' Webb to be re- 
corded y" 16"' of January 1694/5 

[7] 

Mariages Solemnized by me in Bofton in N. E.-94-& 95- 
Upon y'" 15"' of September 1694 I maryeil in my houl'e in Bol- 
ton Benjamin Watfon «S: Ann Drue both of Bofton w' \" confent 
of Friends y" being publifhed according to law 



I02 Watertown Records. 

This above mentioned mariage was given by M"" Wilkins to M"^ 
Webb to be recorded y*^ iS*'' of Oct. 1694 

• Upon y*^ 28 of November 1694 I maryed in AF Peter Butlers 
houfe M'' George Jafferyes of Pilcataqua & Mrs. Anna Porter of 
Bofton they being publifhed according to hiw 

This above mentioned mariage was given by M'' Wilkins to M"" 
Webb to be recorded by him y*^ iS'*^ of January 1694/5 

Upon y'' 7*'' of February 1694/5 •"• maryed in M"" Chriftophers 
houfe in Bofton John Wiett & Hannah Garratt both of Bofton y® 
being publiflied according to law 

This above mentioned mariage was given by JVP Wilkins to M'^ 
Webb to be recorded by him y® 14"' of March 1694/5 

Upon y*^ 4 of Aprill 1695 I maryed in my houfe M'' Robert Fitz- 
hugh & AP* Hannah Man both of Bofton y® being publifhed ac- 
cording to law 

This above mentioned mariage was given by M'' Wilkins to M"^ 
Webb to be recorded by him y'^ 23 of April 1695 

Upon y** 2** of May 1695 I maryed in my houfe in Bofton Rob- 
ert Hanna & Hannah Maefon both of Bofton y^ being publifhed 
according to law 

This above mentioned mariage was given by M*^ Wilkins to M"^ 
Webb to be recorded by him y* 11*'' of June 1695 

Upon y® 10"^ of June 1695 I maryed in my houfe in Bofton 
William Briggs & Rebekah Dyer both of Bofton, being publifhed 
accord ng to law 

Upon y® 27"' of June 1695 ^ n^aryed in old M"^ Pembertons houfe 
M"^ Jonathen Elliston & Mis Elizabeth Wisondonk both of Bofton, 
y® being publifhed according to law 

Thefe 2 above mentioned mariages was given by M"^ Wilkins to 
M"^ Webb to be recorded by him y'^Firft of July 1695 

Upon y*^ 26"^ of July 1693 I maryed in my houfe in Bofton Rich- 
ard Thomas & Mary Mafon both of Bofton y** being publifhed ac- 
cording to law 

This above mentioned Mariage was given by M'' Wilkins to 
Capt. Savage to be recorded by him (whofe work it is at prefent) 
y^ 22 of Auguft 1695 

Upon y'* 15"^ of Auguft 1695 I maryed a couple of M'^ Gibbins 
Negros in his houfe viz Toby & Jane, y** confented to it, & there 
were many witnefses 

[8] 
Mariages Solemnized by me in Bofton in N. E. 1695 1696- , 

Upon y'' 25 of October 1695 I maryed in my houfe in Bofton 
Humphrey Richards & Sufanna Wakefield both of Bofton with y® 
confent of Friends, y® being publifhed according to law 

Upon y*^ 11'^ of December 1695 I maryed in my houfe in Bofton 
Nathanael Pitman & Mary George both of Bofton w*^^ y** confent 
of Friends y*^ being publiflied according to law 

Thefe 2 above mentioned Mariages given b}' M"^ Wilkins to Capt. 
Ephraim Savage to be recorded by him y^ 26*^^ of December 1695 



IVaicriozvn Records. 103 

Upon y'' 4"' of Fcbsuaiy 1695/6 I marvcd in my lioiifc in Bnftoii 
Elias Mavciick & Sarah Smilli both of tliis town y" being publillicd 
accord inp^ to hiw 

Upon y'' 1 3"' of February 1695/6 I niaryeil in old M"" Pcmbcrtons 
Iloufc lilajor Read I-^ldiiij; A: Ilaiuiali I'cnibcrton of Bofton y" 
beincj Lcijjally publilhcd 

Upon y'g"' of April 1696 I niaryctl in my lioiifc in Bofton Thomas 
Stevens & Sarah Place both of IJofton being legally publilhcd 

Upon y'' 9"' of April 1696 I maryeil in my houfe in Bofton Wil- 
liam Hannah of Bofton & Martha Clark of Roxbury y*' being le- 
gally publilhed 

Thefe 4 above mentioned mariages was given by myfelf toCapt. 
Epiiraim Savage to be recorded by him }*" 1 1"' of Aprill 1696 

Upon y*^' 24"' of March 1697 I maryed in Capt. Legs houfe .Sam- 
uel \Veaver & Eliz Cravath both of Buiton, being legally publilhed 

This above mentioned mariage was given by myfelf into y'" hand 
of M"^ William Grays (to whom now it appertains) to record it 
viz this 31 of May 1697 w" I dined at M"^ Isaac Tay's 

Upon y'" 29 of July 1697 I maryed at >■" Bowling Green Joleph 
Royall Si Eliz Coleman both of Bofton being legally publilhed 

[9] [Record of those who owned y*" Covenant.] 

1724/5. January. 27. Oliver Livermore 

Feb. 14. Jonathan Stone Jun'' 

21. George Lawrence Jun"" 
March. 7. Jolhua Warren Jun"^ 

2S. Nath" Bond <!t Ann Bond 
April. 25. Ilephzibah Bond 
July. iS. Ebenezer Chenery & Ruth his wife, 

Sam'^ Hager & Hannah his wife 
Nov. 14, Hannah Stone 

1725/6. Feb. 6. Daniel Haftings c^ Sarah his wife 

IVIarch. 27. Jabez Stratton iK: Tabitha his wife 
May I. Jon"' Harrington 

Aug. 21. Isaac Barnard 
Sept. II. Samuel Jennifon Jun' 
1726/7 Jan. 15. Samuel Benjamin & Mary his wite 

1727. April 9. Edward Jackfon «fc Abigail his wife 

Nov. 5. Charles Chailwick & Sarah his wife 

19. Hannah Cutler made publick Confelsion of 

her sin ct owned y" Covenant. 
Dec. 3. Jf)hn Dix, Samuel Dix & Mary Dix 

31. Simon Coolidge owned y'' Covenant, and 

Caleb Benjamin A: Abigail his wife maile 
j)ublick Confelsion 
1727/S. Jan. 14. Caleb Benjamin, Sulanna Beniamin, 

Abigail iienjamin A: Abigail Dix 
Feb. 1 1 . Judith Sawin 
17-^- "'^'if^' II- John Coollidge & Mercy his wife made pul>- 
lick Confefsion of their sin tSC owned 
y"" Covent. 





Dec'^5 


I73I/2 


Feb. 37, 


1732. 


July 16. 



104 Wat €7- town Records. 

1728/9, Feb. 23. Phebe Palfrey. 

1739. May 17. Nathanael Jennifon & Abigail his wife made 
publick Confefsion of their fin & 

owned v" Covenant. 
31. Sufanna Whitney. 
1 73 1. March. 38 Peter, a Negro man of M'" Stone's entered 
into Covent. 
April. II. Jofhua Learned & Elizabeth his wife made 
publick Confefsion of their lin & he 

owned y*' Coven'. 
Sufanna Holdin made publick Confefsion 

of her fin & owned y*^ Covent. 
Ruth underwood made publick Confefsion 

of her fin & was rec*^ into Favour 
Edward Harrington & Anna his wife made 
publick Confefsion of their fin & 

owned y*^ Covenant 
Aug^' 1-5. William Goddinjun"" & Martha his wife 
1 732/3* Feb. 25. Allen Brown made publick Confefsion of his 
fins and Ruth Brown Made Confef- 
sion 
March. 18. Hephzibah Berry made publick Confefsion 

of her fin 
April. 29. Allen Brown 
May. 13. John Brown 
1734. Sep* 8. Henry Bond Jun'' & Mary Bond made pub- 

lick Confefsion of y® sin and on 32. 
Day they owned y" Covenant. 
Ocf^ 20. Jofeph Wellington & Dorcas Wellington 
owned y® Covenant 

[10] 

^734- 

Nov' 24. Sufanna Cutting 
'734/5 Feb. 9. Ebenezer Wellington made Confefsion of 

his fin w'' was accepted, & y" he was 
difmifsed to y® C^'^ in Stoughton. 
16. Samuel Barnard 

Margaret Wafson made confefsion of her sin 
& then owned v® Covenant. 
' 734/5 J^""^^ 26. John Lawrence 
Feb. 8. Stephen Sawin 

[11] 

The Following Persons have Owned y^ Covenant since I was 
ordained. Dan' Adams 

1778 
May if^ Will'" Warren and his wife Robe 
June 28*'^ Mofes Cooledge & Hannah his wife 
June 28*^ Sufanna f wife of Nath' Bright 



Water town Records. 

[12] 

The following persons have owncil the Luvenant 
since I was ordained. R. R. EnoTT, Viz 

17S0 
Nov' Lucy Sc Elizabeth Bond 

17S1 
March 10"' Benj' Capaii & his Wife Elizabeth 

17S2 

July 29"' Moses Warren Si. his Wife 

Feb>- 17. John Bullard c'v: his Wif<^ 

Nov' 3. Will"" Ik-als & his Wife 

17 Hugh Mason Si. his Wife 

17S3 
Aug' 24 Andrew Slimpson cSc his Wife 

Nov' 16 Abijah Stone & his Wife 

30. Daniell Jackson 

Dec' 7 Joseph Bright & his Wife 

17S4 
Feb> I. Lucy the Wife of Daniel Jackson 

Mav 2. Nathaniell Bemil's & Wife 

Oct' 17 Jonathan Stone 

Dec' 26 Joseph Coolidge & his Wife 

17S5 
Aug' 21 Francis Faulkner & his Wife 

Oct' 30 Thomas Vose & his Wife 

Nov' 6 Susana the Wife of John Cooke Jun'' 

17S6 
Aug' 7. Lydia the Wife of Nathan Porter 

17S7 
March 4. Kate the Wife of Stephen II i->;- Iwn' 

17SS 
July 27 Thomas Clarke Si. his Wife 

Nov' 23 Benjamin Hastings & wife 

.7S9 
Oct' M John George 

1793 
M.iiih 4 Moses Mason 

'793 
June 2 Kathy Wife of Ezekiel \\ hitncy jan' 

Charles Bond & Wife 

'794 
March 9 John \ inal 



io6 

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[14] 



Walcrtozvn Records. 



1794 
March 30 Sarah Saunders 

1795 
June 21 Sukey Norcrofs 

Ocf 16 Elizabeth Coolidge Freeman 

1796 
July 17 Joshua Underwood & wife 

Sep* 1 1 Peter Clark & wife 

Ocf 2 Joshua Grant & wife 

1797 
June 4 vSarah Wife of Isreal Cooke 

1798 
Jan^ 7 John Durant & wife 

May 13 Phinehas Hovey & wife 

June 24 Luke Bemis 

1801 
June 7 John Tucker & Wife 

Joseph Pierce & wife 
July 12 William Bond & wife 

James Simmons & wife 
Aug* 2 Jonathan Alden & wife 

1S03 
Ocf 2 Elisha Livermore & wife 

23 Luther Coolidge & Wife 

1S05 
Sep"" 6 Jofeph Russell & Wife 

Paul Kendal & wife 
Nov'' 10 Andrew Blackmer & wife 

1808 
May 14 Jonathan Robbins 



May 22 Tyler Bigelow & Wife 

Henry Dalrymple «fe Wife 
June 19 Nathaniel R.' Whitney Jun. & Wife 

Ocf I Charles Whitney & Wife 

23 Afa Stone & wife and Luther Barrett 

1S09 
Oct^ 29 Jonathan Child & Wife 

Nov"^ 5 Isaac Patten & Wife 

1810 
June 3 Levi Thaxter 

Nov"^ 4 Thaddeus Cole & Wife 





Jan>' 20 




June 23 




July 26 




Sep*" 23 




Jan>- 5 


iSn 


Nov 14 


1S14 


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1S15 


July 16 




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WaicrtoTJun Records. 107 

iSii 
Scth I>cmis tS: wife 
John Trull c\: Wife 
Anna Bent 
Nathaniel Harrington tS: wife 

iSi 2 
Joseph IJird & wife 
I'hehe S. Stone 
Mary Hand, Sophia Lcath 
Mary Rohhins 
Sarah Rohhins 
Jonathan Stone Jun"" Sc wife 
Julianna ^^■ile of Charles Stone 

[Pages 15 to 41 inclusive blank.] 

[42] Marriages 

Nov"^ 23'' 17S0. PhineasStearnes& Efther Sanderson were married 
Dec'' 7"' 17S0 John vSangar &; Ame Trask were marr'' 
Dec"" 2S. 17S0 Isaac Parkhurst & Lucy White were married 



The following account of persons baptized bv the Rev' M"" Seth 
Storcr was soon after his Decease, transcribetl from his interleaved 
Almanaks bv his Nephew Eben"^ Storer Esq^ An account of the 
persons baptized bv M"" Storer previous to the iS"' of April 1773 
is entered in this Book. See page [223.] 

1773 
May 33 Susanna Daugliter of John Hunt Jun'' 

Julv 25 Phineas Son of Thomas Learned 

Aug' 8 Katherinc Daugh' of Nath' Sparhawk at Cam- 

bridge N'illage 
Sep' 30 Elizabeth Daughter of Samuel Soden 

Ocl"^ 17 Parnel Daugli'' of Jonathan Learned jun'' 

Lucy Daugl/ of John Stratton 
31 Elisha Son of Amos Livermore 



[43] 



Nov' 21 Susannah Daughter of Ji)sliua Kcnd.ill 

1774 
Feb- 20 Frances Daughter of William Fuller 

Christopher. Son of Cliristopjicr Grant Jun' 
27 Tiiomas Son of Daniel Cornwall 

March 13 Elizabeth Daughter of Josiah Bright 
Lois Datighter of Jnsiah Briglit 
James Son of William Leaned 
Israel Son of Israel Wliitncy 



io3 Watertoivn Records. 

20. Rlioda Daughter of David CooHdge 
27 Lydia Daughter of Henry Sanderson 
May 8 David & Susana Twins of Jonas Barnard 

15 William Son of Nathaniel Rogers 

Abigail Daughter of Phineas Robbins 

at New^ton 
June 12 Lucy Daughter of Penuel Park 

26 Grant Son of Jedediah Learned 

Joseph Son of Jonathan Whitney 
July 10 Grace Daughter of Elkanah Whales 

31 Kezia Daughter of Zachariah Shed 

Edmund Son of Edmund Fowle 

[44] 

Aug. 14 Nathaniel Son of John Tainter Jun"^ 

Moses Son of Josiah Norcrofs 
21. Daniel & John the Sons ' ) 

Sarah & Hannah the Daughters of J 

of Daniel Bond 
2S Relief Daughter of John Wellington 

Sep*^ II. Hannah Daughter of Amos Bond 

Ocf 2. John Son of Ezekiel Hall 

Mary Daughter of Joseph Gardner 
23 Benjamin Son of Phineas Jinnison 

Sybill Daughter of W™ Chenery 
Nov'' 6 Aaron Son of W^™ Sanger 

Abner Son of Abner Craft 
Rebecca Daughter of Eyris Tainter 
Lucy Daughter of Stephen Whitney 

[45] 

The follow^ing account of persons rec'' into full communion by 
the Rev^' M"^ Storer was also transcribed from his interleaved Al- 
manacks 

1773 
May 23 Charity Capen 

July 25 Josiah Bisco 

Dec"" 19 Samuel Barnard & Elizabeth Barnard 

1774 
April 17 Jonas Barnard & Abigail Barnard 

Mary Coolidge & Dorothy Coolidge 
24 Amos Bond 

May 22 Mercy Coolidge 

June 5. Sarah, Elizabeth, & Mary Fisk 



See page [304.] 



M'alcrioicn JCcCon/s. 109 

[4G] 

Form of the Covenant to he administered to those who join in 
full Communion with the Cluirch. 

You do now in the presence of the great God, and tliis ciiris- 
tian Alsembly, profefs your belief in the holy Scripture's, that 
they are the word of God, and the only rule of our faith and 
obedience, You believe that the Lord Jesus Chri^^t, is the Son of 
God and the only Mediator between God and M.m, and with all 
your heart, you desire to ^\\'c up yourself to God, in an everlast- 
ing covenant, and to accept of Jesus Christ as your Saviour and 
Redeemer, in tlie way prescribed in the Gofpel, and solemnly 
promise [47] that by tiie help of divine grace, you will fmcerely 
endeavour to conform to the rules & precepts of our holy religion, 
to forsake the sins and vanities of tliis evil world, an<l to approve 
yourself a true diciple of Jesus Christ, in all good behaviour, to- 
wards God and towards man. And, particularly, you promise, 
that you will endeavour to walk with tliis Church, wiiile you have 
opportunity, in the exercise of christian allection, in conforming 
to the regulations, and submitting to the discipline of the Church, 
in all things, agreeably to what you do know, or may hereafter 
know, to be your duty. 

Do you make this profession, and take upon you the obligation 
of this Covenant.'' I then declare you to be a Member in [48] 
full Communion with the Church of Christ, and we who arc 
members of the Church, do promise and engage, that by the help 
of the divine Spirit, we will make it our lincere aim aiul en- 
ileavour, to treat you in every respect, as a member of the fame 
body with ourselves, watching over you and that for your good, 
with a spirit of mceknefs, love and tendernefs, earnestly praying, 
that the Lord God, the great Head of the Church, would dwell 
among us, that his blessed Spirit, may be upon us, and that his 
glorious kingdom may be advanced by us. Amen. 

[40] 

Form of the Covenant to be administered to these who own the 
Covenant. 

You do now in the presence of the grel\t God, and this christian 
Assembly, profefs your belief in the holy Scri|)lures, that they 
are the word of God, and tlie only rule of our faith and obedience : 
You believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God, aiul the 
only Mediator between Goil and Man, and with all your heart, 
vou desire to give up yourself to God, in an everlasting Covenant, 
and to accept Jesus Chi ist as your Saviour and Redeemer, in the 
way prescribed in the Gospel, and you folemnly promise, that by 
the help of divine grace you will lincearely endeavour to conform 
to the rules anil [;>()] precepts of our holy religion, to fors ike the 
sins and vanities of this evil world, and to approve yourfdf a true 
disciple of Jesus Christ in all good behaviour towanls (»od, and 
towards man. And you likewise fnbmit to the government and 
discipline of Christ in his Church, and engage to walk in all things, 
agreeably to what you do know, or may hereafter know, to be 
your duty. 



no Watertown Records. 

Do you thus profefs and promise? I then declare you to be 
entitled to all the privileges which are usually given by this 
Church, to those, w^ho take upon them the obligations of this 
Covenant. 

[51 to 61 inclusive] all blank. 

[63] 

An Epitaph upon my Dear Wife's Tomb Stone in Watertown 
in N. E. made by M"" Moodey : 

Pious Lydia made and given by God 
As a moft meet help to John Bailey 
Minifter of y^ Gol'pel — 
Good betimes, Beft at laft, 
Lived by Faith, Dyed in peace 
Went oft singing. Left us weeping, 
Walked w*'' God till tranflated in y« 
39 yeare of her age April i6, 1691 

Read her Epitaph inProv. 31, 10, 1 1, 12, 28, 29, 30, 31. 
[See page 293] 

[63] 

Epitaph upon 2 or 3 pfons I were acquainted with, 

Brother Thomas and my D'' wife Lydia. 
An Epitaph upon M'' Sherman in Watertown in N. E. In my 

time, my Honorable predecefsor, made by M"" Willard. ' 
" Johannis Shermanni, Maximae Pietatis, Gravitatis, & Candoris 

Viri 
In Theologia plurimum verfati, In concionando vere Chryfof- 

tomi. 
In Artibus Liberalibus preecipue Mathematicis incomparabilis ; 
Aquitamenlis Ecclefias in Nova Anglia fideliffimi Paftoris, 
Collegii Harvardini Infpectoris & Socii, 
Qjii poftquam annis plus minus XLV Chrifto fuit 
YIIilPETIIS [i.e. under rowers y" fteer y*^ fhip towards heaven,] 
in Ecclesia Fidus — Morte Matura tranfmigravit 
et a Christo palma Decoratus eft, 
A.D. MDCLXXXV, •Augusti. 8. 
y^tatis. Suaj LXXII. 
Memorise." 

This is better written in y^ end of my Concordance. 
An Epitaph upon my Brother Thomas Tomb Stone, 
In Watertown in N. E. Made by M'' Moody. 

" Here lyes y® precious diift of 
Thomas Bailev, 
A painful preacher, A Moft dcllrable neighbour. 

An Exemplary Liver, A pleafant Companion, 

A Tender Hufband, A Common Good, 

A Careful Father, A Cheerful doer, 

A Brother for Adverlity, A patient Suflerer, 

A Faithful Friend, Lived much in a little time. 



IVaicrtown Records. 1 1 1 

A Good Copy for all Survivors, 
Aged 3^ years 
Slept in Jefus 21 of January 16SS." 

[Epitaph ill the Granary Burial Ground of I5oston, 

" Here lyelh interred the Body of the 
Reverend and Faithful Minister 
Of the Gospel in Boston 

M' John Bailey 
aged 54 years who 
Deceased the 13 of December 16S7"] 

[G4] Blank 

[65] 

A Legacy being left, by M" Ann Mills late of Watertown to 
the Church in the Eaft part of this Town, which Legacy conlifted 
of Two Hun''. Eighty Three p''" io\ The Church choie a Com- 
mittee to let the fame out upon Interest ; which Interest was to be 
paid to the Minister & Deacons to be difpofed of by them accord- 
ing to the laft will of y'" f" M"*. Mills. 

The account of what has been received, & to what objects of 
Charity difpofed of, follows. 

1730. 

May. 13. Received of the Churches Comittee 

whicli was difpofed of to the following 
Perfons Viz. 

To M" Chamberlain 40/ 

To the widow Sarah Perry. 20/ 

To the wife of Sam" Warren 20/ 

To Martha Whitney 20/ 

To the widow Ruth Coollidge 

To M^ Tho'' Coollidge for the widow W'ehl) i 



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Received of the Churches Comittee £9 : 

which was given to the following per- 
fons viz. 
To the wife of Ehenczer Biggclow 
To M' Eph. Cutter Sen^ 
To his wife Bethiah Cutter 
To Manila Whitney 
To NP Benj' Chadwick 
To widow Ruth Coollidge 



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112 Watertown Records. 

July 26. Received of the Churches Comittee "> <, ^ < 

Eighteen pounds five Shillings & fix pence ) ' ^' 
of w" was given To y® widow^ Sufanna 

Beiijemin 
To Ep. Cutter Sen"^ 
To Martha Whitney 



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1732/3 

March. 5*^^ Rec. of the Churches Committee, by 

y^ Minifter & Deacons. 14. I3. I 

To Eph. Cutter 00. 18. o 

March. 5. To Margrett Warren 01. 10. o 

Sam^ Warrens Wife i. 10. o 

Martha Whitney 3. 00. o 

Benj'"^ Chadwicks Wife 3. 00 o 

W"' Goddin Sen^ i. 5. 5 

Widow Sufanna Benjamin 2, 00. o 

£12. 3. 5 
[66 to 77] Occupied with the continued account of this fund. 
[78] Blank 

[^^9] 179S 

A List of the persons who have contributed towards the fupport 
of the Communion Table, in Watertown with the funis by them 
respectively paid. Viz- 

John Remington ....... £0 3 O 

Josiah Mixer ........ 23 

Ruth Stone ........ 16 

Easter Cook ........ 9 

Daniel Sawin ....... 10 

Jedediah Leathe ....... 3 O 

Daniel Whitney ....... 30 

Samuel White ........ 30 

Richard Clark ....... 16 

Moses Coolidge ........ 30 

Susanna Bond ...... 16 

Eunice Coolidge ....... 16 

Mary Stearnes ....... 16 

Sarah Clark ........ 16 

Sibil Livermore ....... 16 

Amos Bond ........ 30 

Joanna Cook ........ 9 

[80 to So] occupied with continuation of this list. 



Water town Records. 113 

[80 to 89] Blank. 
[90 to 119] " Texts." 
[120 to 137] Blank. 

[128] 

At a meeting of the Church belonging to the East part of \Va- 
tertown January, y*^ 22'"' 172S/9 

The Following votes were pafsccl viz' 

Vt)tecl. I. Wether the Church be of the mind to chufe a Com- 
mittee to receive what is due to tliis Church by vertue of the last 
Will and Testamont of M" Antie Mills, late of Watertown de- 
ccafed. It pafsed in the affirmative. 

Voted. 2. That Lieu' Sam" Stearns, Deacon John CooUidge 
Deacon Joseph Malon, Lieu' Joseph Coollidge 8c KP Nalh" Har- 
ris be the Churcli's Comittee to act on their behalf in referrence 
to the aforsaid Legacy. 

Voted. 3. Wht'tlier the Church doth invest the faid Coinittee 
witii full Power to recover and receive, in their behalf, tlie whole 
that i§ or fhall be due to this Church by virtue of the aforsaid last 
\\'ill and Testament of AP" Anne Mills, of the Executors of laid 
Will, or of Inch of them as.fhall be furviving, and in the name of 
the Church to give faid Executors a Difcharge or Difcharges 

It palsed in the allirmative. 

Voted. 4. Whether the Church doth empower the aforesaid 
Corhittee to let out upon Lawful Interest, they having fuch Secur- 
ity as they think fufHcient, that part of the eftate of the abovesaid 
Anne Mills, which doth or fhall belong to this Church, wiiich In- 
terest fhall be paid in yearly to the Minister or Ministers and Dea- 
cons. It pafsed in the airirmative. 

Voted. 5. That if the Minister or Ministers and Deacons of 
this Cinirch fee need to call for part or all of the Principal of the 
above mentioned Eftate, as well as for tiie interest of it we tlo ac- 
knowledge that tliey have full power to do it, and their receipt 
shall be tiie Comittee's Difcharge for fuch Sum or Sums as they 
receive of them. Atteft. Sktii Stouer Paftor. 

[129] 

At a Meeting of The Church belonging to the Eaft part of Wa- 
tertown. October 13"' 1731. 

I . Put to vote, whether the Church be of the mind that Daniel 
Whitney, (he having explicitly owned the Covenant among, and 
fubmitted himself to tlie Watch and Dil'cipline of thofe who actetl 
as a third Church in Watertown, and having a Child baptized bv 
M' Robert Sturgeon after the Refult of the Council of Churches 
met at watertown on Mav i. i 722, ) could jultly cl.uni the privi- 
lege of Baptiliu fur his Children, before he had made Satisfaction. 

It pafsed in the ncg;Uive. 



114 



Watertoivii Records. 



2. Put to Vote whether the Church do leave it with the Min- 
ister and Deacons to receive fuch Satisfaction, from s'* whitney, 
as they shall think fufficient, and that in behalf of the Church. 

It pafsed in the affirmative. 

July. 15. 1736. 

At a meeting of the Church of Chrift in the Eaft part of Water- 
town in order to make choice of fome fuitable Perfon to the office 
of a Deacon in faid Church, the Bretheren voted & chofe M'" Jo- 
seph Mafon to faid office, and he declared his acceptance thereof. 

Atteft. Seth Stoker Paftor, 

May. 29. 1 741. 

At a meeting of the Church of Chrift in Watertown in Order 
to make Choice of fome fuitable perfon to the office a Deacon in 
faid Church, the Bretheren voted & chofe M'' Joseph CooUidge to 
faid office, who accepted thereof. 

Atteft. Seth Stoker Paftor. 

June 27'^ 1749- 

At a meeting of the Church of Chrft in Watertown in Order to 
make Choice of fome fuitable Perfon to the office of a Deacon in 
faid Church, the Bretheren voted & chofe M'' Samuel Fifk to faid 
office & he accepted thereof 

Atteft. Seth Storer Paftor. 



[130] 

July. \/f' 1749. 

At a Meeting of the Church of Chrift in Watertown An account 
was exhibited to faid Church by fome of the faid Committee, cho- 
fen to let out on Intereft M" Ann Mills's Legacy to faid Church, 
of their difcharging the Truft repofed in them as the Churches 
Committee for the Time paft ; after reading whereof it was put to 
vote, viz' 

Voted. I. Whether the Church be fatisfied with the account 
given unto the Church by faid Committee? 

It paft in y^ Affirmative. 

Voted. 2. Whether the Bretheren of the Church give their 
Thanks to faid Committee for their faithful Care in the Difcharge 
of their office as the Churches Committee ? 

It paft in y® Affirmative. 

Voted. 3. Whether the Church be of the mind to chufe two 
perfons to fupply the vacancies made in the Churches Comittee 
to let out M""* Ann Mills's Legacy, in the Room of two of faid 
Committee removed by Death? It paft in y® Affirmative. 

Voted. 4. Voted & chofe Deacon Samuel Fifk to be one of 
the Churches Committee to let out the Legacy left to this Church 
by M" Ann Mills. Atteft Seth Stoker Paftor 

Voted. 5. Voted & chofe Capt. John Tainter to be one of the 
Churches Committee to let out on Intereft the Legacy left to this 
Church by M" Ann Mills. Attest. Seth Stoker Paftor. 



Walcrtown Records. 115 

June 12. I 761. At a iVlcclin<j()f the Cluncli of Chrift in \\';itcr- 
town in ortlcr to make choice of lomc fuitable Perfon to be a Dea- 
con in laid Church, the Bretlieren voted & chofe Cap' J<jlin Tain- 
ter to laid olHce ; and he declared liis acceptance thereof. 

Atteft Seth Stoi{Kk Paftor. 

Voted. 2. Whether the Ciuirch be of the Mind to chule a Per- 
fon to I'upply the vecency made in the Churches Comittee to let 
out M" Ann Mills's Legacy, in the Room of Nath' Harris Efq"" 
removed by Deatii. It paft in the affirmative. 

Voted. 3. Voted (It chofe Natii'' Stone to be one of y" Churches 
Comittee for the fervice aforesaid. 

Atteft Seth Stoker Paftor. 

[131] 

June 12"* 1761. At a Clnirch Meeting, Deacon Samuel Fifk 
rendred An Account of the Churches Comittee's Difciiarge of their 
Truft in letting out M" Ann Mills' Legacy to laid Cluirch ^ their 
receiving the Intereft due tiiereon to the middle of laft July, which 
was accepted by the Bretheren. 

Voteil. The Bretheren of the Clnirch voted fd Comittee Thanks 
for their faithful dilcharge of their office. 

Atteft Seth Storer Paftor 

1777. Nov'' 22'^ M'' Natiianiel Stone was Chofen to the office 
of Deacon in the Church, of which he accepted. 

The Same Day M'' Sam" Wiiite was Chofen one of the Com'"^* 
to take care of the Legacy Left to this Chh : by M" Ann Mills. 

Att' Sam""Fisk Moderator 
17S0 Oct^ 27'" 

At a meeting of the Chh of Christ in Watertowii The following 
Votes were pafsed, Viz. 

Vote i''" That all Confcfsions Si. acknowledgements for Crimes 
committed should hereafter be mad before llie Chh and not before 
the Congregation. 

Vote 2''. That all persons wlio have ftood propounded the ufual 
time & against whom no objections have been oiVered, should be 
received into the Chh by the l*aftor without an exprels Vote of the 
Chh they publickly afsenting to the holy Covt. 

Atteft Ricn.\UD R. Ei,roT Paftor 

[132] 

1793 

April T^. At a meeting of the Chh of Christ in W'alertown tlie 
following Votes were pafsed \'iz — 

Voted. Tiiat a Committee of the Chh be chosen to take care of 
the monies belonging totheCldi, to collect any Debts whicli may 
be due to the Chh, to receive any monies belonging to the Chh 
which may now be in tlie hands of any person or perf)ns, — & 
applv them for the use of y" Chh in such a manner as thev may 
think jiropcr, unkfs tliey are the jirocedes of certain donations here- 
tofore made to the Chh. in which Case the Committee are to apply 



ii6 Watertown Records. 

the money to fuch uses as have been exprefsly pointed out by the 
Donors. 

Voted. That Deacon Leathe, Dea" Whetney & M"" Soden be a 
Commif^^ to act in behalf of the Chh, in respect to the Matters 
vvhicli are mentioned in the preceeding vote — 

at' Richard R. Eliot Pastor 

[133] 

1795 

June 2S. At a meeting of the Chh of Ch* in Watertown 

Voted. That Roger Adams & his Wife be dismissed from this 
Chh, & be recommended to the Church under the pastoral Care of 
the Rev. M"" Greenou'^h of Newton. They having signified to the 
Chh that it is their desire to receive fuch a Dismission. 

At a meeting of the Church of Christ in Watertown on Mon- 
day the 21* of Oct. 1799, the following Votes were passed Viz. 

1. Voted, that all persons who have or shall hereafter own the 
Covenant shall enjoy the Privilege of having their Children Bap- 
tized. 

2. Voted, that all the Flagons & other pewter vessells belong- 
ing to the Church, shall be fold as foon as may be & that two Sil- 
ver Tankards shall be purchased for the use of the Church, with 
the money belonging to the Church which has not been otherwise 
appropriated. & that Dea" Leathe & Dea" Whitney be requested 
to purchase them. 

[134] 

Vote 3"^. Voted, that in all future Contributions of the Church 
for the fupply of the Communion Table, the Members of the Chh 
present shall contribute 25 Cents each, & that the money then con- 
tributed be paid into the hands of the Deacons. 

4. Voted That whenever the fums of money which have been 
contributed for the supply of the Communion Table shall have 
been expended, an account of such expenditure shall be rendered 
to the Pastor by the Deacons, & that a time be appointed by the 
Pastor for another Contribution to be held by the Church. 

5. Voted that in all future Contributions of the Church, for the 
fupply of the Communion Table, which may be appointed by the 
Pastor, the amount of the fums thus Contributed be afsertained by 
the Pastor, & an account thereof be kept by him. 

[135] 

At a meeting of the Church of Christ in Watertown Feb^ 10"' 
1802, in order to make choice of some fuitable person to the office 
of a Deacon in said Church — the Brethren Voted & chose Col. 
Moses Coolidge to said office. At the same meeting of the Church 
the following Votes were passed. Viz 

Vote I. That Dea" Coolidge be empowered to act as an agent 
in behalf of the Church, to fettle with the administrator of the Es- 
tate of Dea Daniel Whitney, relative to any sum or sums of mon- 



Waicrtoxcti Records. 1 1 7 

cv which may have hccii deposited in his hands, hclonfrinpr to the 
Churcii, & whicli he had not an opportunity of appropriating to 
the use for whicli it had been committed to his care. 

Vote 2''. That Col. Amos Bond be empowered in the Xame & 
behalf of the Church 

[130] 

to take the ]")cwtcr Vessels belonginpj to the Church, of tiie persons 
who have the care of them, & to dispose thereof to the best advan- 
tage in behalf of the Chh. 

That the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper be administered in the 
Church on the first Sabbath of the month of april next, & on the 
first Sabbath of the seven following Months & that the adminis- 
tration of the sacrament be omitted, during the Space, intervening 
between the first Sabbath in Nov"" & the first Sabbath in aprill, an- 
nually. 



th 



At a meeting of the Cinirch of Christ in Watertown August 7 
1S05 — belli for the purpose ot choosing fome fuitable Person to fill 
the office of a Deacon in faid Church, the Brethren voted by 
written votes, upon counting of which it appeared that Col. Amos 
Bond was unanimously chosen to faid office. 

[137] 

At a meeting of the Church of Christ in Watertown Dec"" 21" 
1S14, the following votes were passetl, Viz. 

Vote I That the Sacrament of the Lords-Supper be adminis- 
tered in future on the first Sabbath of every month in the year. 

Vote 2 That a Sacramental Lecture on each Friday preceed- 
ing the first Lords-Day of the following month, Viz, January 
March, May, Julv, September & November 

Vote 3 That the Treasurer of the Church be requested, to ob- 
tain a renewal of all the Notes belonging to the Church now in 
his pofsession as foon as may be after the first of January next. 

Vote 4. That the Treasurer be requested to adjust his account, 
as foon as mav be, & give a Note upon Interest for the ballance, 
& keep the fame on file, with the other Notes belonging to the 
Chuich. 

[138] 

At a meeting of the Church of Christ in Watertown on the iS"' 
of Dec"' I Si 5 they pafsetl the following Vote, Viz — 

That whenever any three members of the Church desire that a 
meeting of the Church be hoKlen, they shall agree upon tiie time 
& place of such meeting it Ihall make application to tlie Pastor, 
to furnish them with a notification for the purpose, & sliall pro- 
ceed to notify all the members of the Church accordingly. 

At a meeting of the Church of Christ in Watertown on the 17"' 
of Nov"^ 1S17, in order to make choice of some fuitable person to 
the office of a Deacon in said Church the meeting was opened 
with Prayer the Brethren voted cV chose M"" John Tucker to said 
office. 



ii8 Watertoivn Records, 

[139 to 161] Blank. 

[163 & 163] [Meditations upon Bible texts.] 

[164] 

iSoo March 17^ 
Deacon Jedediah Leathe to the Chh in Watertown D'. 

To Cash contributed by fundry Persons & deposited 

in your hands jCii-i-^-^- 

To Cash paid by the Chh. i_^._o- 



£12-18-7 



1800 March 17 
Deacon Daniel Whitney to the Chh in Watertown D' 
To cash contributed by I'undry Persons and de- 
posited in your hands £12-7-11 
To Cash paid by the Chh — 9-1 1 

£12-17-11 
[165] 

1800 March 17*'' C^ 

By fundry payments & expenditures in behalf 
of the Chh 



£12-18-7 
£12-17-11 



By fundry payments & expenditures in behalf 
of the Chh 

[166-187] Blank 

[188] [Religious Thought.] 

[189] 

To full communion in the church at Watertown was admitted, 
1637 (or previously) Capt Patrick, once of the prince of orange's 
guards and made a member of the church in order to receive the 
rights of a freeman and be qualified to take the command of the 
Massachusetts men in the Pequod War — see Hutchinson Vol. i 
P76. 

[190] 

Such as I admitted in Watertown to y^ L''^ fupper. 

V 5 of December 86. I admitted 9 to full comunion, mr 
Samuell Thacher & his wife Mary, Sarah Sawin, & Judith Sawin 
(y^ wives of Muning & John) Margret Taylor (my maid)— Jofeph 
Underwood, mis Train, Jofeph Whitney's wife viz JMartha, & 
Joanna Stone. Before y"^ Admifsion, T fd 3 things to all prefent, 
( I ) I Ihowed w* made y™ worthy & y* before Gd, & men, as to y"" 
former only grace did, & as to y'^ later both knowledge, & a blame- 
less life (2) y*^ all thefe were able to give me a particular account of 
gds dealing w"' y"" foules-(3) y* I had defired y*" all to fay fome- 
thing if y« could at y' Admifsion for y® edification of others 



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but y*" being neither able nor free, I told >'" all I dinTi not Im- 
pofe it on y"' having no warrant for it — y" I read briclly w' had 
pafsed betwixt y'" & me as to y' grace — y" called for y" vote of y" 
ch & had it, & y" y'" pmift-d to cary becomingly, Si y^ were Ad- 
mitted, & after y' briefly advifcd to fomethings, efp to y"" family, &, 
tongue Govern' 

ye ^Qth of January 16S6/7 I admittted 11, viz Tho. Whitney, 
Eliz. Fifk, Eliz. Balham, Eliz. Gotle, Ann Stone, John Edy, Nich. 
With & his wife, young James Cornifli, Eliz. Barnard, Rebekah 
Farnworth [Remarks made at admissions from here on generally 
omitted ] 

Y'' 27"' of March 16S7 I admitted 14 (w'"' was remarkable) viz 
Sarah Philips, Mary Philips, Elizabeth Underwood, M"" Abiaii 
Sherman, Jofeph Mafon, M"^ Wil. Bond, (Justice of peace) old M"^ 
Jo. Bifcoe, Thomas Rvdcr, George Lawrence, Anna Livermore, 
Elizabeth Decks, Judith Jenningfon, Sarah Warren, Si Sarah 
Mixer 

Y'' S"" of May S7. I admitted 6, viz Lidia Bowman, (y* wife 
of young Francis Bowman) Thomas Strait, Benjaiuin Poarfe & 
bis wife Hannah, M'" Grace Sherman, & Sarah Whitney, y'' wife 
of Nathanael Whitney this day Nat. Holland openly acknowledged 
his lye 

Y" 19 of June 87, I admitted 6, viz Eliz. Tauter (y* wife of 
Tauter) Margret Warren, Eliz. Lawrence (y" wife of George 
Lawrence) Abia Sanders (y'' wife of Jon. Sanders) Richard Cut- 
ting, «S: Jo. Bacon. I hinted at Cor. 8. 5 

[191] 

Such as I baptized in Watertown 16S6. 

Y*^ 6 of October 16S6 I was folemnly fett y' for y^ FaftoraU 
work at Watertown, w"'out Im])osition of Hands. I am Tick of it, 
& unfitt for it, but y'" many particulars y*^ attend this work I wholly 
omitt 

Oct. 17. 86. I baptized 3 viz Ifraell Pierce, y® child of Jofc-ph 
Pierce, about a year old. And Mercy Begulah y" child of John 
Begulo, a young child. And Thomas Milling a young man who 
Pfefsed his Faith in X & obed to him 

Y" 24 of Oct. 86. I baptized 10 all of y"' under a year old 
Samuell Livermores child called Nathanaell. William Bonds 
called Diliverance. John Parkis called George. Juftinian Hol- 
den's called Elizabeth. Tho. Hamon's, called Thomas. John 
Cutting's called George. Michaell Flegs called Abigail. Thomas 
Bonds called Sarah ail thefe related to the church, but y*" other 2 
were not, only formerly M' .Sherman baptized their children, viz 
Samuell Thacher's called J(jhn, Si Theophilus Philips, called 
Mary 

Y*^ 7 of November S6, I baptized 6 viz .Stephen Willis chiUl 
(who belongs to y'" church in Brantrey) viz Benjamin, t^ Jonathan 
Stimpfons child viz Rebecca, Si Tho. Williams chiUI (who at 
prcfent lives in Wooborn his wife formerly lived in this town Si 
owned y*^ Covenant) viz Damaris, all of y"* under a year old. 



I20 Watertown Records. 

Alfo I baptized James Knopp a young man, & John Price a young' 
man, & alio Mary Price his Sifter, but llie is maryed & her huf- 
band from her above thefe 2 yeares, y* Ld blefs this ord to y"^ 

Ye i^th of November I baptized 3 children, viz Abraham Geals 
child (who is a member y** church) viz Ebenezer, it w^as young. 
& Abigail Townfends child (her hufbands name I know not) viz 
Martin. & John Bonds child, called Abigail, not a fartnight old 

Y'* 21. of November S6 1 baptized 12, viz Tredaways child called 
Joliah, & John Chinerys child (who owned y*^ Cov*) called Sarah, 
& 5 of old Simon Millings children, viz Simon, Richard, Mary, 
James, & John. & David Fifks wife viz Elizabeth (in order to 
Admifsion) & her child David. & George Adams wife Martha 
who owned y® Gov*, & her child called George. & Mary Adams 
who is his Sifter, who owned y® Cov*^ 

Y^ 28 of Nov. 86 I baptized 9 viz 4 children of Tho. Underwood 
(who owned y'^ Gov* privately, & his wife publickly) viz Thomas, 
Jonathan, Mary & Elizabeth. And Jonathan Smithes wife viz 
Jane. And Sarah Jane and her child Jonathan, & Widow Fifks 
daughter viz Elizabeth. And Sarah Sanders, viz William Sanders 
daughter. And Samuell Severn y'' widows fon 

Y® 5 of December '^d. I baptized 7, viz 6 of John Aplin who 
owned y^ Gov*, viz John, Thomas, Mary, Hannah, Bafhuah, 
Abiah. & Benjamin Davis who owned y® Gov' 

[193] 

Such as were Admitted by me to Full Gommunion In Water- 
own — 16S7 

Y^ 31 of July 1687 I admitted 6, viz Tho. Gutler, Thomas Mil- 
lings, Benjamin Goddard, Sarah Guttings, Abiah Leafon, & Eliza- 
beth Willington, I fpent fome time in a word in Benj. Goddards 
relation, viz a child of y^ Govn*, oh y* g** wid blefse it for much 
good. Eliz. Wellington is y*' wife of Jofeph Willington 

ye i^tii of November I admitted 7, viz Philip Shattock, Ben- 
jamin Flegg, Jonathan Stimfon, Abigaill Townfend (y** wife of 
Martin Townfend) Elizabeth Ghinery (y® wife of John Gliinery) 
Sufanna Grout (y^ wife of Jofeph Grout) Elizabeth Nevenfon (y® 
wif of John Nevinfon, whom I admitted w*^out a Relation her 
hufband who is of y® church of England wid not fufi'er it, but y® 
church was fatiffyed in her w*'^out it), 1 hope g^ will blefse y™, & 
make y™ blefsings 

Y<'8*'' of January I admitted 3, viz M"" William Goddard, Abi- 
gail Fox (y® wife of Ifaac Fox, of Miftick, or Medford as it is 
called) & Bithia Satle 

Y 4*'^ March 1687/8 I admitted 3 viz Galib Ghurch, Stephen 
Cook, & Abraham Brown I had faid fomething largely to y™ but 
y* I had other matters y* day 

Ye 15*'' of Apr ill 168S I admitted one viz Samuell Bigelow. 

Y 19 of Auguft 1688 I admitted 6, viz young John Warren & 
his wife Elizabeth, Benjamin young Richard Ghild, Martha Fifk, 
Thomas Thornton . 



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Y* I i"i of November t6SS I admitted 4 viz John Ball Sc his wife, 
John Aplin, i\: Walter Taylor, now aclmittcd by mc 76 

V 3'' oir February 16SS/9 I admitted 7 viz Joiin W'hitmore of 
Miftick, yoiin<^ Henery Sprinj^, Suiaiinah CQok(vir Gregory Cooks 
wife) Samuel! Stearnes, John Cliild (who was baj^tized by me u 
year ago) Elizabeth Gale (y'" wife of John Gale) & Mary Grant, 
who was baptized by me not long a gon — now S3. 

ye j^ih oj- March 16SS/9 I admitted 6 viz Rebeka Shattuck (i.e 
Philips wife,) Hepzibah Bond, (i. e young Williams wife) Eliza- 
beth Stimfon (i. e Jonatiians wife) Benjamin Taylor, Danyell 
Stone ^: his wife, to whom I f d fomething. 

[1<K5] 

Such as were baptized by me in Watertown. 16S6. 

Upon y® 26 of December 86 I baptized 13, viz Jofeph Grants 
child (who owned y" Gov' fome old bulinefs brought againft him, 
but nothing proved) viz Mary. Ebenezer Stones child wiio lives 
in Cambridge village, viz Ebenezer, & Allin Fleggs child (who 
owned y*-' Cov') viz Sarah, & Sarah Thropp, & Mary Throp, & 
Elizabeth Goodwin, & ^Margaret Fisk, & Elizabeth Dill, all w'" 
owned y" Covenant & Jofeph Mafons wife, y' both of y"' ftood 
acknowledging & taking shame to y"'ielves for her name was 
Mary, baptized 2 of y'^ children viz Mary & Hefter. I baptized 
John Knop, tS: his child Sarah, he Sc his wife alio ftood as it were 
in y^' ftool of repentance for y'" fame Folly, much was sd to y'" vv'^ 
I now pafs by 

Y" 2'' of January S6/7 I baptized 3. viz Nathanell Brights 
child called Nathanaell, & MuningSawins child called Abigail, & 
Mary Gregg who owned y'' covenant. 

Y*^ 9 of January S6/7 I baptized 4 children viz Tho. Cutlers 
(who had formerly owned y*^ covent) viz James, & 2 of [o. Har- 
ringtons (who now owned y* covenant, viz Johnj & Hannah, & 
one of Nat. Bonds whole wife owned y'" covenant, viz Xathanaell. 

Y" 16 of January S6/7 I baptized 9, viz 5 of Jofeph Whitney's 
((he lately Joyning herfclf to y'" c'') viz Jofeph, John, Ifaac, Abi- 
gail, A: Martha, alio I baptized y'" wife of Daniell Picrfe viz Eliz- 
abeth, it 3 of her children, viz John, Hannah, & Benjamin, he viz 
Danyell Pierfe owned y* cov'. 

Y" 20"' February S6/7 I baptized one, viz a grand child of Si- 
mon Stone, ihe lives at Dedham, her hufbands name is Comfort 
Starr, y"' chilils name was Mary 

Y* 27"' of February S6/7 I baptized one, viz Hannah Johnfon 
y' lived at M' Bonds, I hope a good girle. 

Y" 20"' of March S6/7 1 baptized 5 young peribns (y*^" Ld bleie 
it unto y'") viz Henery Stretcher who lives w"' NP Briilge, & Hef- 
ter Sanders, \'^ daughter of Edwaid Sai^Urs, iS: Heiler Bullartl y" 
daughter of Jonathan Bullard, & Bethia Meatox, iS: Mary Meatox 
y" daughters of Danyell Meatox. 

Y'" 10"' of Aprill 86 I baptized 4 children of Abiah Leafon (y*' 
wifeof young William Leafon) who owned }'" cov', y' names were 



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William, Jofeph, John, & Elizabeth. I sd fomething to y"^ from 
Mark lo. 14 

Y^ 17 of Aprill '^'j I baptized 3, viz 3 of Jo. Fifks children who 
owned y® covenant viz Abigail, & Elizabeth, & alfo I baptized 
Ruth Garfield y" daughter of widdow Garfield, fhe alfo owned 
y* Gov*. 

[194] 

Such as was admitted to y® Lds Supper, or to full Comunion in 
Watertown in my time. A. D. 1689. 

V 18 of Auguft 16S9 there was admitted 3 women viz Mary 
Mafon i. e. Jofephs wife, & Mary Tufts i. e. Johns wife of Miftick. 

Y*' 29 of September 16S9 there was only one admitted viz Eliz- 
abeth Flegg, y® wife of Allin Flegg. 

Y'^ 20"' of October 16S9 I did in y® name of y** church admitt 
Deacon Stephen Cooke to full comunion w'^ us being a member 
of y'' church of X in Mendon, he being caft by Pr'^ence here, & had 
his difmifsion from thence. 

Y'' z^ of February 16S9/90 I admitted 3 viz M'' Edw, Procter 
of Bofcon, (he being my countreyman had y^ advantage others had 
not. I grtly rejoyce I fhid be ufefull to him, oh y* Lancafhire 
might live in y*^ light.) & Sarah Wait, 3*^ wife of Thomas Waite. 
I hope y* w*^^ y^ reft will walk worthy. 

Y'' 27 of Aprill 1690 I admitted 4, viz M"" Hen. Gibbs who 
hath fome time preached for me here & now this quarter of a yeare 
liveth w"^ me, Phebe Cutler (who publickly owned her aggravated 
fin before y® congregation, Amos Merrett, & JNIehetabell Child 
who at prefent lives w*'^ me as a ferv*. Here have an hundred fave 
one given vp y"^felves to y® Ld fiiice my comeing hither. 

Ye 32"^ of June 1690 there were 5 Admitted, viz Thomas Flegg 
(& oh w* a mercy & wonder of mercy is it y*^ ever I fhid fee him 
thus prefenting of himfelf, often was I affrayed to heare of his 
drowning or hanging of himfelf, but I fee y- foundation of gd 
ftandcth fure, & he is a prayer hearing gd. it was worth my com- 
ing for N. E but to convert fuch a man I hope much good was 
don at y® reading of his Relation, & by thofe words y' were occa- 
fionally dropt by me. Blefsed be gd. Let all fay Amen & Amen) 
& Ifaac Stearnes, & Abigail Stratten (y*' wife of young John Strat- 
ton my Neighbour) & Bithia Merrett, (y" wife of Amos Merrett) 
& Sarah Fanning &c. Now 104 

Yc oci Qf Auguft 1690 there were 5 admitted, viz Mary Flegg 
(who publickly took fhame to herfelf before y*' Ld & his people 
for her fin tS: Freely ofiered herfelf thus publickly to give glory 
to gd, & not only fo, but defired full comunion w"' this church fhe 
had fo oflended & grieved, & obtained it). & Tho. Hammond, & 
Samuel Whitmore of Cambridge Farmes 

[195] Such as were Baptized by me in Watertown 1687. 

Y® 24 of Aprill 87 I baptized 10, viz Philip Shattocks child, 
called Jofeph, & Jonathan Coolidge child called Mary, & y*' child 



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of Siifiinnali Grout (Joft-ph Grouts wife) wlio owned y*" Cov', it 
was calkil Jonathan. I likcwilt- Sarah Mol'sc iS: her cliilil called 
James, the is y'" wife of Jereniye Molse. the owned y" cov'. John 
Garfield, «t Mercy Garfield y'' chiklren of VViddow Garfield, y^" 
both owned y'" Cov'- William Rowe, who lives at Phil. Shattocks, 
I'v: Elizabeth Child, & Mary Child, who owned y*' Cov' y'' are y" 
chiklren, i. e. y" young daughters of John Childs, their mother is 
now maryed to Nath. Fif k. 

Y'" Firft of May 87. I baptized 3 cliildrcn of Jonathan Philips 
viz Sarah, Elizabeth, & Ruth 

Y*-' 22 of !May 87 I baptized 9, viz 2 children of Danyell Har- 
rington who owned y*^ Cov', viz Danvell & Robert — & a child of 
Rich. Childs, viz J(jhn, «.^ a child of John Fifks viz John, & a 
child of George Adams viz Mathew — & 4 young folks who gave 
vp y"'rclves to y'' Ld, viz John Johnfon, Thomas Johnfon, ^lary 
Johnlon, & John Child 

Y'^' 5"' of June 87 I baptized 9, viz 3 of Tho. Chadwicks chil- 
dren, (who owned )'' covn', & tho he had committed folly at y'^ 
firft long agon, yet Satiffaction was given to y'" church at New- 
bury, where he had 4 children baptized fince, & I could not but 
think once Satiftaction is enough for one fault) viz Elizabeth, 
Lidia, & Richard. I baptized 4 of Nathanaell Fifks (who alfo 
owned y'^' covenant) viz Nathanaell, John, Hannah, & Sarah. I 
baptized alio one of his wives children by a former luifband, viz 
Danyell Child, y*" vndertook for y'^' bringing it of it up. I alio 
baptized Jol'eph Childs child, viz Mary 

Y*" 19 of June 87 I baptized 14, viz 6 of John Decks chiklren, 
viz Elizabeth, John, Edward (or Edmond) Jofcph, Abigail!, & 
Dehora, a child of Jofiah Jones who owned y*^ Covenant (he never 
did it have before) viz John, and 2 children of John Gale's, (flie 
having formerlv owned it) viz Anna & Abigaill, I baptizetl Dan- 
yell Stone's wife (who owned y"^" Covenant) viz Joanna, cV: her 3 
children viz Danyell, David, & Dorcas. I also Baptized a child of 
John Harringtons viz Mary 

Y'^' 10"' of Jidy 87 I baptized 11, viz 4 of Caleb Church his 
children (who folemnly owned y*^ Cov'), viz Caleb, Joftiua, Ifaac, 
& Rebekah, alfo a child of Jo. Balls called Abigaill, alfo I bap- 
tized Ifaac Lamb, Abigaill Sanders & Mary Laurence, all w*"'' 3 
owned y'" Coven', I baptized 3 of George Dills children, (he him- 
felf taking fliame to liimfelf for his sin ) his children were 

called Thomas, Sarah and James 

[190] 

Such as were admitted to Full communion in Watertown N. E 
by me Anno domoni 1690 

Sarah Edy, ^ Hannah Johnfon. 

Now 109 

Y'" i" of March 1690/1 I admitted one, viz Thomas Underwood, 
y"" was John Bond and wife alfo, but he was buryed juft 3 houres 
(or y^ibouts) before he was to be admitted, itupendious I'mvidencc, 



124 Watertown Records. 

he dyed of y® small pox. He was a thriving man both as to this 
world & another, & likely to have been of gr*^ vfe to this ch & 
town, he dyed comfortably, I formerly ftirred him vp to this duty, 
but his feares & Temp* kept him, & now was eager vpon it. He 
fent me word to warn all others b}' him y* y® loofe no opportunity 
putt into y"^ hands, for now he wid but muft not ptake of ye ord 
This thing this evening I largely fpoke to (w'*' now I pafse by) ye 
Ld blefse it 

Y*" 12 of Aprill 1691 I admitted 5, viz John Woodward, an an- 
cient man of 70 yeares, John Bemis, John Mofse, Rich Blofse, & 
Grace Bond, i. e, y® wife of Jonas Bond Now 1 16 w"^ John Bond 
& his wife who were as good as admitted. 

I had thought to have fd fomething here further as to it, but my 
D' Lyddy is dead & fo am wholly indilpofed to everything. 

Y** 24 of May 1691 I admitted 2 viz Rofe Norcrofse i. e young 
Richards wife, & Elizabeth Berfham I took an occallon to take 
leave of ch members, & gave fome ferious hints from 2 Tim. 2. 19. 

1 fuppofe I fhall admitt no more 118 

[197] 

Such as were Baptized by me in Watertown 1687 
Y" 17 of July 87. I baptized ii, viz a child of Jofeph Sher- 
mans called Elizabeth, 2 children of Thomas Bifcoe's (who owned 
y® covn*) called John, & Elizabeth, 2 children of Jonathan Tan- 
ters called Jonathan & Benjamin, a child of Nathanaell Whitney's 
called Samuell, a child of Jonathan Smiths called Zechariah, & 

2 young women, viz Lidia Corley y*^ owned y** covenant, flie lived 
yii vv*^ John Ball, & Lidia Smith, who formerly was called Zip- 
parah, Ihe lives at Father Satle I wifti Ihe may have y^ New 
name indeed 

I have now already baptized an Hundred Forty-nine 

Y® 31 of July 87 I baptized 2 children, viz Sam. Livermor 
child called Lidia, & John Stratten (vp in y'' town) child, called 
Mercy 

Y® 14 of Aug., 87 I baptized William Shattocks child, called 
Benjamin 

Y" 21 of Auguft 1687 I baptized 2 children of Jofeph Willing- 
tons (his wife being lately admitted) called Thomas, & Elizabeth 

Y® 28 of Auguft S'j I baptized a child of Danyell Harington's 
(who formerly owned y® cov') called David 

Y® 4 of September 87 I baptized a child of Samuell Stearnes 
(his wife Melietabell folmely owning y® Covn'^) called Samuell 

ye jjtii Qf September 87 I baptized 3 cliildren, viz Jofeph 
Fearfse child called Elizabeth, & Jolhuah Bigulows child called 
Elizabeth, & Thomas Harringtons child (his wife Rebekah who 
folemnly owned y'' Covenant) called Ebenezer 

Y® 2^^ of October 16S7 I baptized 2, viz John Rowe who owned 
y® Covn*, he lives w"' his Father in y® Farmes of Cambridge, & 
y® child of Enoch Satle called Sufannah, his wife Susannah owned 
y® Covn' 



s 



Water lo'.vn /Accords. 125 

Y° 16 of October S7 I baptized y'= Mother & child, viz y" wife 
of Samucll Shattock who owned y"" covenant, called Abigaill, & 
her child was called Abigaill 

Y" 23 of October 16S7 I baptized 5, viz Elizabeth P.camis (who 
folemnly owned y° covenant) y'- wife of Ephraim Ik-amis, & her 
4 children, viz Elizabeth, Sarah, Rebckah A: Abigaill 

Y" 6 of November 16S7 I baptized a child of David Church 
(who had owned y" covn in M"^ Shermans time) called John 

Y® 4^'' of December I baptized 7, viz 5 of Jofeph Smith's (who 
had owned y*^ Covn' in NP Sliermans time) viz Jofeph, John, Dan- 
,'ell, Hanah & Rebekah A: 2 of John Ilaftings, viz Elizabeth & 

ephzibah he had formerly owned y® Cov' 

[198] Admifsions to fnll Communion in y*^ Eaft Chh 

of Watertown p H. Gibbs. 

1697. 
Dec. 12. David Stone 

19. Samll Eddy 
Febr. 6. Elizabeth Eddy, Abigail Benjamin 

13. Elizabeth Stone 

1698. 
May. 29. Edward Goddard, Benjamin Eddy 
Sepf. iS. Rebecka Train 
Jan. S. Mary Hasting Mary Rice Sufanna Fifk 

1699. 
June 25. Sarah Chadwich 
Oct. 15. Josiah Goddard, Nathan Fifk, John Coolidge, 

Sarah Filk 
Dec"^ 10. Nathanicll Coolidge jun' Lydia Coolidge, his wife, 

Abigail Bacon, Rachel Goddard 
Febr. 4. Natlianiell Bright. Mary Bright. Rebecca Barftow^. 
Martha Whitney 

1700. 
Apr. 7. Lydia Spring 

May 26. Ilephzibah Stone 
July 28. Elizabeth Train 
Jan. S- M"^ Jonas Bond 

12. Timothy Barron 

I 70 1. 
Apr. 27. Sufanna Godtlard 
Aug. 27. Deliverance Eddy 

[190] 

Such as were Baptized by me in Watertown — 16S7. 
Y" 11"' of Dec. 87. 2 children, viz Serj. Gartields called Mc- 
hatabell, & a child y* Jo. Flcgg adopted, I fuppolc a baltard of 
Matthew Ilumfteds, called Jabez 



136 Watertown Records, 

ye 2^^^ of Dec. 87 y^ child of John Bacon, called Mary 
y^ 22 ot Jan. 16S7/8 4 young pfons, viz Jofeph Memory who 
lives vv^"^ Martin Townfeud who vndertook for him, w*'' y*' other 3 
Owned y" Covenant, viz Mary Memory who lives w**^ Lt Winfhipp, 
& Mary Grant who lives w'^^ M'" Goddard, & Ann Leafon, who 
lives w**^ her Mother 

X^ 29**^ of January 16S7/S John Mofse child, called Nathanaell 

ye ^th of February 1687/S a child of Thomas Bond's called Wil- 
liam 

ye 12*^ of February 16S7/S a child of Jofeph Vnderwood called 
Sarah 

ye ^th of March 1687/S a child of Benjamin WilHngtons called 
Mehetabell 

Y« 1 8'^ of March 16S7/8 a child of Jofeph Grant called Sarah 

Y*^ 8"^ of Aprill 1688 2 young Pfons who owned y^ covenant, 
viz William & Hannah Sanderfon, y*^ children of William San- 
derfon 

ye j^th of Aprill 1688 7, viz 4 of Stephen Cooks called Stepheen, 
Ifaac, John, & Mary, John Parkis child called Samuell. & Samu- 
ell Bigulows child called Abigaill, & Nathanaell Fifks child called 
Lydia 

Y® 22 of Aprill 1688 a child of John Winters called Sarah 

Y® 29'^ of Aprill 16S8 3 viz a child of Benj. Pearfe called Sarah, 
& one of Martin Towniends called Jonathan, & one of young 
John Warrens called Jonathan 

ye 5th of jvxay 1 688 4, (viz) a child of Sam. Thacher called 
Anna, one of James Begulow's called James, one of Henery Springs 
called Lidia, & one of Jeremy Mofse called Jonathan 

ye 20*"^ of May 1688 3 children, a child of Samuell Jennifons 
called Lidia, & 2 of Sarah Sanderfons {y^ wife of William Sander- 
fon) who owed y'^ Covenant, viz Jofeph & Lidia 

ye lytbofjune 168S 3 children & a Melotto, a child of Tho. 
Cutler called Jonathan, a child of Tho. Hammond called Elizabeth, 
& a child of Comfort Starrs of Dedham called Lidia — & Melotto 
called Walter Taylor, living v^^"' Capt, Wade living at Miftick 

ye 24"^ of June 16S8 I baptized a child of Jon. Stimfon called 
Jofeph 

Y'' 8* of July 16S8 2 children, viz one of Theophikis Philips 
called Theophikis, & one of John Aplins called Mehetabell 

[300] Blank. 

[201] Such as were baptized in Watertown 1688 

Y^ 29*^ of July i'68S a child of Jonathan Tanters called Jofeph 
ye j^th of Aug. 16S8 2 children, viz one of my Brother Thomas 

Bayly's called Thomas, & one of John Chinery's called Sarah 
Y« 26"> of Auguft 1688 a child of Jofeph Garfield called Grace 
Y« 2'i of Sept, 1 688 a child of Jolm Bond's called Sarah 
Y® 14''! of October 16S8 a child of Jofeph Mafon called jofeph 
Y« 21*1' 1688 a child of John Tufte's of Miftick called Mary, 

both he & his wife owned y^ Covenant 



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Y« 25*" of November 16SS a child of John Fifk called Jonathan 
Y" 9^*^ of December 16S8 a child of Jofeph Willingtons called 
Mary 

Y*^ 23 of December 16SS a child of William Jones called Caleb 
Y" 6"' of January 16SS/9 a child of Jnfiah Tredway's called 
Severanna 

yi- j^ii' of January 16SS/9 Marv Sanderfon y'' daughter of Wil- 
liam Sandcrfon, Ihc owned y" Covenant 

Y*^ 37"' of January 16SS/9 a child of Stephen Cooke called 
James 
Y'" 3'^ of February 16SS/9 ^ child of John Knops called John 
Y"^' 3'' of March 16SS/9 11 children, vi/ one of Philiji Shattucks 
called Nathanaell, one of Tho. Harringtons called Sufannah, 4 of 
Ifaac Fox his chililren (of Miftick) called Ifaac, Juhn, Abigaill, 
& Samuell, Sc 5 of John Beamis (who acknowledged his iin 
in y'' publick, & owned y'" Covenant both he & his wife) called 
Jofeph, John, Sufannah, iBethia, & Mary 

Y* 10"* of March 16SS/9 2 chihlren, viz one of Nathanaell 
Whitnevs called Hannah, & of George Adams called John 

Y'' 17"' of March 16SS/9 Danyell Benjamins child called Dan- 
yell 

ye 21*^ of March 16S9 a child of Michaell Flegs called Michaell 

yo yth Qf Aprill 16S9 5 children, viz one of Jonathan Coollidge 

called Jonathan, one of Natiianaell Bright's called John, one of 

Thomas Cliadwicks called Danyell, one of Jonathan Smiths called 

Elizabeth, ix. one of Samuell Shattucks called Samuell 

[203] Blank. 

[203] Such as were baptized by me in Watertown in N. E. 

16S9 

Y*' 14''' of Aprill 16S9 2, viz a child of Danyell Harringtons 
called Jonathan, & a young woman one Sarah Grant who livcil at 
M"* Shermans, fhe owned y" C'n'enant 

Y""' 21" of Aprill 16S9 a child of Aliraham Gales called Marah 
Y° 2S"> of Aprill 16S9 a child of Enoch Satle called Richard 
Y" 1 3*^ of May 16S9 a child of widdow Hannah Bifco's who 
owned y" Coven' (her hufband Tho. Bifcoe being lately dead) 
called Thomas 

Y" 14 of July 16S9 6 children, viz one of John Cha<lwicks 
called Benjamin, one of Francis Bowmans called John, one one of 
Jonathan Sanders called Hannah, one of vvicUlow Gales (viz 
Johns) called Abiah, one of Ephraim Beamis called James, i^ one 
of Allen Fleggs called Mary 

Y'" 28 of Julv 16S9 a child of young John Strattcns (who owned 
y^ covenant) called John 

Y'' 4"' of Auguft 16S9 a child of Jonathan Philips called Sarah 

Y'" iS'" of Auguft 16S9 6 children, viz 4 of Ephraim Cutters 

(who ownc(1 y covenant) viz Ephraim, Jonathan, Betliia. it Mary, 

a cliild of Miming Sawings called John, & one of Jofeph Ciulds 

called John 



138 Watertown Records. 

Y® i''* of September 1689 3, viz a child of Jofeph SheVmans 
called Martha, & a child of youno^ John Warrens called Danyell, 
& a young- woman y* lives w"' Philip Shattucks called Elizabeth 
Danyells, fhe owned y** Covenant 

ye 3111 Qf September 1689 a grand child of y" wife of Ellis 
Barron called Benoni, his Father lives at Sherburn, viz Mofes 
Adams 

Ye 5* Qf October 1689 one child, of David Churche's called 
Sarah 

Y® 13 of October 16S9 *^"^ child, of John Deex called Jane 

ye 20"' of Oct. 16S9 a child of Danyell Stone called Hannah — 
the I feare in haft I called Joannah 

ye 27"' of October 16S9 a child of Jofeph Grout called Mehe- 
tabell 

Y^ 3*^ of November 16S9 a child of Jofhuah Biggulo's called 
Jabez 

Y*^ 24*'^ of November 1689 4 children, viz 3 of Thomas Smiths 
(who owned y" oovn' here as he had don formerly at Concord) 
called Samuell, Jofeph, & Benjamin, & one of William Price 
called William, his wife a member at Brantry 

[304] Blank. 

[305] 

Such as were baptized by me in Watertown in 1689, & alfo 
1690 
ye jst of ]3ece,-,-,\3tjj- i(58g a child of Ifaac Foxe's called Ebenezer 
Y** 23 of December 1689 a child of John Fif ks called Jonathan 
ye j^th of January 1689/90 4 children of y*^ wife of Samuell 
Perrye (who owned y** Covenant) 3 of them by this hufband, 
called Samuell, John, & Ebenezer, & y*^ other by a former hufband 
(fhe being of yeares tho young owned y*^ Covn* alfo) called Hefter 
Comye 

Y® 1^ of March 1689/90 a child of John Harringtons called 
Lidia 

ye ^o^h Qf ]\l;ivch 1690 a child of John Bacons called John 
Y® 13 of Aprill 1690 3 children, one of Jofeph Underwoods 
called Hannath, one of W^illiam Shattuck called Mary, & one ot 
M"^ Prouts called Eunice 

ye 2o*'i of Aprill 1690 3 children, one of Samuel Biggulo's called 
Ifaac, one of Nathanall Fifks called Mary, & one of young Nath 
anaell Coolidge (who owned folemnly & publickly y*^ Covenant) 
called Lidia 

Y^ 18"' of May 1690 a child of Joleph Grant called Jofeph 
ye 2^th Qf j^fay 1690 3 children, one of Joiiah Jones called Ifaac 
& 2 of young Richard Norcrofse (he & his wife Rofe publickly 
took fhame for their gr*^ lin I might have written this & many 
other things as y*- of Sarjeant Barnards, Nat, Holland, & other 
things by themfelves but w' I write is only for myfelf & not others) 
called Richard, & y° other Samuell 



Watcriown Records. 1 29 

V 22"' of June 1^90 7 cliildicn, viz one of young John Win- 
ters (wlio owned }•*' Coven') cnllecl Hannah, 8i. 5 of Judith Stearnes 
(}•'■ wife of Jolni vStearnes, llie was baptized by M"^ Sherman at 
yeares of difcretion, cS: I fuppofeil owned >'' Covn') called Georjjc, 
Benjamin, Rehckah, Jnchth A: Sarah, iv: one of Marv Karle's (who 
were baptized by me & y" owned y'" Covenant) called Mary 

Y'' 6"' of July 1690 3 children, viz one of John Honds called 
Danyell, one of Jonas I-5f)nds (who owned y'' Covenant) called Sa- 
rah, it a chilli of one Stars of Dedham (I have formerly baptizcil 
feme of hers) called Hamiah 

Y*" 13 of July 1690 3 children viz one of Theophilus Philips 
called Jonathan, one of John Haftings called William, & one of 
John Tufts calleil John 

Y'" 27 of July 1690 2 chiUlren, viz one of young Willjam Bonds 
called ^larah, & one of Ephraim Cutters called Hannah 

[20(5] Blank. 

[207] Such as were Baptized by me in Watertown N. E. 1690. 

yo jQth of Aug. 1690 one child (viz) of Abr-ham Pcarfe, (he 
Sc his wife Ifabell came over w"' me out of Ireland. I maryed 
them in Bofton, he was in church comunion) called Samuell. y** 
live at Salem 

Y*" 28"' of Sept. 1690 2 children viz one of Samuell Thachers 
called Marath, & one of Jonathan Stimfons called Benjamin 

Y'^ 23 of November 1090 5 children, viz one of Samuel Liv- 
ermore's called Anna, one of L*^ Ben. Garfields called Samuel, 
one of Tho, Hammonds called David, one of Danyel Benjamin's 
called John, Sc one of Nathanael Bonds called John 

Y"' 30"' of November 1690 2 children one of AI' Gafkell's called 
John, <!v: one of Marv Flege called Marah, it was by Benjamin Da- 
vis 

Y'" 7"' of December 1690 3 children, viz one of Tho. Bonds 
called Marv, one of young Stephen Cooks calletl Samuel, & one 
of Abiah Lealbns calletl Ifaac 

Y'' 4"' of January 1690/91 a child of Benjamin Willingtons 
called Jofeph 

Y"' r' of Feb. 1690/91 2 children one of Benjamin Flcggs called 
Benjamin, & one of John Chineryes called Elizabeth 

Y'^ 10"' of May 91 2 children, one of Widdow Stratton's in y" 
wootls called Samuel, y^' other of Jonathan Smith's called Elifha 

Y'" 17"' of May 1691 10 chililrcn, one of Jonathan Coolidg calletl 
John, one of Joflah Tredaways called Tabitha, one of Tho. Cutler's 
called Samuel, one of John Parkifse calletl Anna, one of Allen 
Fleggs called Allen, one of John Perryi's c.dled Joft-ph. one of 
young John Knops calletl T^niies, one of John W hittamores, (llje 
was t)f f)ltl a member of v*" church at Yarmouth, of late at Chatlel- 
town. iS: now tlwflls where Amos Merritt tlid) calletl Daniel, one 
of Tho. Chatlwick called Jonathan, A: one of Nathanael Noicrofse 
(he folemnly owned y'' Lords covenant) called Mehelabel 



ijo Watet'toivji Records. 

Y® 24*"^ of May 1691 4 children & a young woman, 3 children 
of Samnel Wliitmore called Francis, Samuel, & Rebekah, one of 
Samuel Hagers called Sarah, y® young woman was Abigail Fif k 
who owned y^ Covenant 

ye^itHof May 1691 5, 3 children of young John Mofse (formerly 
of Groton) called Elizabeth, John, & David, one of Thomas 
Harringtons called Rebekah, & Mary Hawkins who folemnly 
owned y^ Covenant 

[308 
Marriages Confummated p Henry Gibbs in Watertown 

1697 
Dec'' 7. Francis Pearfe & Hannah Johnfon, both of Water- 
town were married in my Houfe 
169S/9 
Jan. 4. The marriage of James Stimfon & Bethiah Manffield 
was confummated at y*^ Houfe of Deacon Barfham, 
both of Watert° 
18. Benjamin Wellington & Lydia Brown, both of Water- 
town, were married att my Houfe 
March. 10. Timothy Barron and Rachel Jenifon were joined in 
Marriage in my Houfe. both of Watertown 
21. Jonathan Stimfon & Mehetabel Spring were Married 
att my Houfe both of s*^* Town 
1699 
Apr. 1 1 . Charles Chadwick & Sarah Whitney, both of Water- 
town, were married in my Houfe 
Nov. 2. Samuell Jennifon and Mary Stearns, both of Water- 
town, were joyned in marriage att my Houfe 
7. John Holdin & Grace Jennifon, both of Watertown, 
were married by me in my Houfe 

15. The Marriage of Thomas Coolidge & Sarah Eddy 

was confummated att my Houfe 

Att y*^ Same time, was y** Confummation of y*' Mar- 
riage of Jonathan Stone and Ruth Eddy all Four 
of Watertown 
Dec'^ 20. Sam'^ Stratton & Sarah Ferry were Married att his 
Fathers Houfe 

Sam^^ Severns & Rebecca Stratton were Married at 
y® same time and place all belonging to Watertown 
Jan. 2. Henry Houghton of Lancafter, and Abigail Barron 
of Watertown, were married at my Houfe 

16. The Marriage of John Coolidge & Margaret Bond, 

both of Watert° was confummated at my Houfe 
1700 
Apr. 2. Ebenezer Allen & Elizabeth Eddy, both of Water- 
town, were married att my Houfe 
4. Samuell Barnard and Mary Sherman were married 
att M'^ Shermans Houfe ; both of y"" belonging to 
Watertown 



Watcrtowfi Records. 131 

May. 2. Samucll Jones ami Mary Woolfon, both of Water- 
town, were married in my Houle 
Dec. 12. M"^ Hauaiiiali Parker of Re(i(liii<i & M" Mary Bright 
of VVatertown, were married, alt her Iloiife. 
March 12. The marria<j;e of Richard Barnes Sen"" of Marlbo- 
roiif^h (S: Eli/abelli Sliiuibn of Watcrtovvn, was 
Solemnized ;'.t my Iloufe 

1701 
July. 10. Sam" IIaftin<;s & Sarah Coolidge were marryed at 
M"^ Nalh" Bri<,'hts Houfe, both of y'" of VVatertown 
Aug. 5. Amos \Vai<,dU ct Elizabeth Cutting, both of Watert" 
were Marry'd in my Houfe 

[309] Baptized p H Gibbs in Watcrtown 

1697 
Nov. 7. William & Jonathan, fons of William Bond 

Samuell & Elizabeth, Children of Dan" Benjamin 
Sarah, the Daughter of Henry Spring 
George, the Son of Munnings Sawin 
John, the Son of John Stacy 

14. John, the Son of Richard Coolidge, who Owned y" 

Cov^ 
Ebenezer the son of John Chenery 
Hannah Barftow, who being adult owned y*" Cove- 
nant 
21. Simon, Son of Isaac Stearns 

28. Elizabeth, Daughter of Sam" Hastings, who own'd 
y*-" Cov*^ 
Dec' 12. Ruth Maddock, Wife of John Maddock, She owning 
y'- Cov^ 
Sarah, Daughter of Andrew White, who Own'd y'' 
Covenant 
Jan. 16. Mercy, Daughter of Sam" Thacher 

169S 
Apr. 13. John, Son of James Ball, his Wife owning the Coven 
May 8. Jonathan, Son of Abel Benjamin, He owned y* 
Cov' 

15. Edward, Son of Edward Goddard, He owning y* 

Cov' 
George, Son of George Lawrence 
Isaac, Sf)n of Thomas Bond 
Natiianiell it John, Sons of Widow Mary Hastings, 

She ownM y" Cov* 
Mehetabel, Daughter of Henry Spring 
Benjamin, Son of XathanicU Brij,'ht 
Joshua, Abigail, Elizabeth, childien of Joseph Grant 
Jonathan, Robert, Sons of William Shattuck 
Abigail, Daughter of Obadiah Coolidge He owning 

y" Gov' 



June 5. 




26. 


July 


10. 




17- 




24. 


^ug. 


28. 



132 Watertown Records. 

Oliver, Son of Daniel Livermore, He alfo owning y® 
Cov* 
Sepf iS. John Train jun'' who owned y*' Cov* 

Thomas, Margaret, Rebecka, Children of Jn° Train 

Sen'' who own'd y*^ cov* 
Abigail, Mary, Daughters of John Stratton jun"" 
Simon Beers, who own'd y*' coven* 
Oct. 2. John, Ruth, Mary, Sarah, Children of John Mad- 
dock 
Curtis, Son of Mary Halloway 
30. Henry, Son of John Maddock 

Samuel, Son of Samuell Haftings 
Jofeph, Son of Rachel Jennifon 
Nov. 13. Jofeph, Jofiah, Sons of Jonathan Coolidge 
20. Mary, Daughter of Joseph Grant 
Dec. 4. Sarah, Daughter of Nathan Fifk 

25. Deborah, Daughter of Thorn* Train 
Jan, 15. Henry Knop, Adult & owning y** Cov* 

March. 5. Isaac, Son of Jofeph Child 

26. Elizabeth, Daughter of Nathan Fifk 

1699 
Apr. 30. Richard, Son of Richard Coolidge 

Rachel, Daughter of Josiah Goddard, He owning y^ 
Cov* 
May. 21. Hephzibah, y'' Daughter of Deacon Bond 

28. Nathaniell son of John Stone, He owned y^ Coven* 
June. II. Abigail, Daughter of Widdow Anna Thare, She 
owning y'' Cov* 
18. Efther, Elizabeth, Daughters of John Kinningham, 
He owning y® Cov* 
July. 9. Margaret My third Daughter 

Mercy, the Daughter of Nicholas Wyeth 
Sept. 10. Lydia, Daughter of Daniell Benjamin 
Abigail, Daughter of Abel Benjamin 
Oct. 8. Lydia, Sufanna, Daughters of Sam^ Holdin, He 
owning y® Cov* 
22. Elizabeth, Daughter of James Ball 
Dec. 3. Sarah, Daughter of Sam" Thacher 
Feb. II. Samuell, Son of Munnings Sawin 

Lydia, Daughter of Obadiah Coolidge 

25. Sufanna, Daughter of Edward Goddard 

[310] Blank. 

[211] Baptisms 

1700 
March. 31. Samuell, Son of John Stacy 
Apr. 7. Francis, Son of Francis Pearfe 
May. 19. Mercy, Daughter of Nathaniell Bright 

26. Sarah, the Daughter of Sam" Eddy 
June. 30. Timothy, Son of Timothy Barron 



Watertoivn Records. 133 

July. 2S. Mary, Daughter of Dan Livermore 
Sept. S. Sarah, Daughter of Thomas Coolidge 

22. Abigail, Daugiitcr of Nath" Coolidge jun'' 
Shadrach, Son of Jnnathan Whitney 
Oct. 27. John, Son of John Wellington, He owning y*" Cov^ 
Nov. 3. Elizabeth, Daugliter of George Lawrence 
John, Son of John Kinningham 
10. Sanuiell, Son of Sam" Livermorc, he own'tl y*" Cov 
24. Benjamin, Son of Sam" Hastings 
Hannah, Daughter of Joseph Grant 
Dec. 29. Andrew, Son of Andrew White 
Jan. 19. Ebenezer, Son of Ebenezer King, He owned y* 
Coven' 
March. 2. Abigaill, Daughter of John Ciienery 
16, Caleb, Son of John Maddock 

Mary, Daughter of Sam" Jenifon, S'' S. Jennifon & 
his wife owned y'" Cov' 

1 701 
30. Jabez, Son of John Stratton 
Apr. 6. Elizalieth, Daugliter of Henry Spring 
Elizabeth, Daughter of Ebenezer Allen 
Elizabeth, Daughter of Sam" Severns 
Bethiah, Daughter of James Stimfon 

y" S'' Severns with his wife & S"' Stimfon w'"* his 
wife own'd y'" Cov' 
Josiah, Son of Jofiah Jones, He owned y*' Cov' 
Sarah, Daughter of James Ball 
Josiah, Son of Josiah Godtlard 
Nathaniel!, Son of Deacon William Bond 
Jonathan, Son of Jonathan Whitney 
.Sam" son of Sam" Eddy jun'' 
Samuell, son of Sam" Holdin 
Patience, Daughter of Dan" Benjamin 
Nov. 16. John, Sarah, Klary, Abigail, children of John Perry 
jun"" He owning y'' Covent 
Rebecca, Daughter of Tho' Train 
Caleb, y*^ Son of Abel Benjamin 
Simon, y'" Son of Edward Goddard 
Nathan, y" Son of Nathan Fiske 
Nathaniel, y*^ Son of Richard Coolidge 
Henry, y" first Son of y*' Rev'' M"" Henry Gibbs 

1702 
Sarah, y" Daughter of Caleb Grant, he owning y' 

Covenant 
Sam" y'" Son of Ebenezer King 
Henry, y*" Son of Henry Houghton of Lancafter'his 

wife Abigail owning v'" Covenant 
Hannah, y"' Daiiter of Sam" Jenifon 
Daniel & Benjamin y'* Sons of Sam" Hastings 



May 4. 


June 


1 -► 


July. 


'3- 




20. 


Aug 


•3- 


Ocl 


17- 




26. 


Nov. 


16. 


Dec 


• 7- 


Jan. 


25- 


Feb. 


22. 


March 3. 




'5- 




22. 




29'^' 


April. 
May. 


19. 
31- 


July y^' 


10. 
26. 



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Aug' 2. Peter y® Son of Timothy Barron 

1 6. Hannah Priest was Baptized fhe owning y^ Cove- 

nant 
Sep* 6. Deborah, Daflter Munnings Sawin 
20. Mercy, y® Dauter of Jofeph Grant 
Octob. 4. Jonathan, y^ Son of Jonathan Stone 
II. Joanna, y® Dauter of John Maddocks 
Nov. I. Anna, y^ Dauter of Jonathan Whitney, Palsgruve, 
y® Son of John Wellington, Hannah y® Dauter of 
Francis Peirce, & Abigail y^ Dauter of James Ball 
8. Tabitha, y« Dauter of Tho. Coollidge, & Abraham, y® 
Son of Jer. Mors 
Decern. 6. Anna, y® Dauter of Daniel Livermore 

20. William, y® Son of Andrew White 

. ^703 
Jan. 3. Rebecca, y® Dauter of John Chadwick 

17. Matthew, y*^ Son of Sam" Livermore 
31. James, y" Son of James Stimpfon 

Feb. 28. John, y® Son of George Lawrence 
March. 21. Mary, y® Dauter of Tho^ Spring 

May. 2. Samuel, y® Son of Sam^ Stratton, he owning y® Cove- 
nant 

30. Elizabeth, y® Daflter of John Perry 
June. 6. Jacob, y^ Son of Jerim : Mors 

[313 to 231 inclusive Blank.] 

[33S] 

I was called to the work of the Miniftry, by the Church & Con- 
gregation in the Eafterly Precinct in AVatertown, on February y® 
3'"i 1723/4. and was folemnly fet apart to that work by prayer & 
the Impofition of the hands of the Prefbytery on July 22"*^ 1724. 
A Record of Baptifms p Seth Storer. 
1724 
Aug*' 30. Jonathan, Son of Jonathan Brown 
October. 4. Silas, Son of Henry Bright 
Enoch Son of John Haftings 
Nov' 8. Elilha and Seth, Sons of George Harrington 
15. Hannah, Dafiter of Sam" Peirce 
Eunice Dauter of John Haftings 
29. Prifcilla Dauter of John Phillips 
Lydia, Dauter of David Sanger 

1724/5 
Jan'y 10. Phinehas, Son of Tho** Bond 
24. Simon, Son of Rich'^ Beers 
John, Son of David Sanger 

31. Daniel, Son of Oliver Livermore 
Feb. 7. Hannah, Dauter of John Tainter 

14. Mary Dauter of Henry Spring jun"^ 

21. Abigail, Daughter of George Lawrence Jun' 



Waicriozvn Records. 



135 



March. 7. 





14. 




2S. 


May. 


16. 
iS. 


June. 
July. 


13- 
18. 


Sep' 


26. 


Octo^ 


10, 


Nov'' 


14. 


21. 
Dec^5, 



Obadia)i, Son of Daniel Bond 
Mofes Son of Jolhua warren Jun'" 
Grace Dauter of Gc'or<;c Cutting 
Elizabttli D;iutcr of Daniel Stearns 
Ann, Dauter of Nath" Bond 

1725 
At Wells, Abi<j:ail Dauter of Jofeph Hill Jun' 
at Wells, it bcin<^ Lecture Day, I baptized Jofeph, 

Son of Bro"' John Storer 
Jonathan, Son of Jofeph Holdin 
Mary Daiiter of Ebenezcr Chenery 
Hannah Dauter of Sam" Hager 
Sarah, Dau of Ebcn'' Stone 
Mercy, Dauter of Thos Learned 
Samuel, Son of Timothy Harris 
Thomas, Francis, Sarah «&: Prilciila, Children of 

Nath" ILirris 
Eflhcr, Dauter of Jofeph Mafon 
Ruth, Dauter of Jon" CoollidKe 
Jon'^ Son of willow Hannah Stone 
Nathan, Son of Sam" Warren, in private 



1725/6 

Jan. 2. Samuel, Son of Sam" Parry 

9. Lydia, Dauter of Obadiah Coollidge 

Feb. 6. Elizabeth, Dauter of John Ormes 

20. Lydia, Dauter of Eben'' Wellington 
March. 6. Sarah, Dauter of Dan" Haftings 

[223] 

1726 

May. I. Elizabeth, Dafiter of Jon* ILirrington 

S. Mindwell, Dailter of Jon" Benjamin Sen^ 
Abijah, Son of Jabez Stratton 

June 5. Mary, Dauter of John Phillips 

12. Samuel, Son of Anil'' White Jun'' 

Aug. 14. Jonas, Son of Jonas Bond 

21. Amariah, Son of Thos. Learned 
Sep' II. Stephen, Son of Daniel Sterns 

iS. At wells, Dauter of Geifliom Balfton 

Ocr 2. Natlianael, Son of Nath" Bond 

16. Jofliua, Son of Tolluia Warren Jun' 

30. Uriah, Son of Nath" Norcrofs 

Novem' 13. Hannah, Dauter of Eben' Stone 

20. Abraham, Son of Dan'' Bond 

27. Abrah.im, Son of Jon" Brown 

Decern"^ 4. Benjamin, Son of [ohn vStearns Sen' 

12. Hannah, Dauter of Tho" Hamond, in private 

35. Sarah, Dauter of Nath" Bright 



136 



Watertown Records. 



Jan. 15. 

22. 

Feb'^y 12. 

March. 5. 

12. 

26. 
19. 



April. 9. 



"May 


23' 

28. 


June. 


II. 


July 

Aug^' 


25- 

. 9. 

27. 


Sept 
Octo^ 


17- 
15- 


Nov 


23. 




12. 



Dec"^ 3. 



31- 



Jan'^y 14. 

28. 

Feb. 4. 

March. 24. 

[334] 
May. 19. 

June 2. 
July. 14. 

Aug^* 1 1 . 

25- 
Sep* 8. 

22. 



1726/7 
Eliflia, Son of John Haftings 
Samuel, Son of Sam^ Benjamin 
Samuel, Son of Henry Spring Ju'' 
Mary, Dauter of Benjamin Haftings, in private 
Samuel, Son of Peter Oliver 
Jofhua, Son of Jofhua Grant 
Mary, Dauter of Jofeph Coollidge 
John, Son of John Maddock 
Millefcient, Dauter of Henry Bright 

1727 
Abraham, Jonas, Edward & Jofhua, fons of Edward 

Jackfon 
Joliah, Son of George Cutting 
Ruth Dauter of Oliver Livermore 
David, Son of David Sanger 
Samuel, Son ofjon^ Stone Jun"" 
Nathanael, Son of Nath" Norcrofs 
At wells, Mercy, Dauter of Benjamin Hatch 
Stephen, Son of Daniel Haftings 
Mary, Dauter of Timothy Harris 
Oliver, Son of Sam" Stratton 
Nathaniel, Son of Nath" Clark _ 

At Newton, Daniel Son of John Hamond 
Daniel, Son of John Sawen 
Lydia, Dauter of Joseph Mafon 
Sarah, Dauter of George Harrington 
Abijah, Son of Thomas Bond, John, Son of John Dix, 

Submit, Kezia cSt Sarah, Dauters & Abijah, Son of 

Charles Chadwick, Elizabeth, Dauter of Hannah 

Cutler 
Dorcas, Dauter of Jofiah Perry 
Eunice, Dauter of John Stratton 

1727/8. 
Abigail, Dauter of Caleb Benjamin 
Benjamin, Son of George Lawrence Jun"" 
Isaiah, Son of Dam" Stearns 
Ruth, Dauter of And'" White Jun"" 

172S. 

Ebenezer Son of Eben'' Nutting, Mofes, Son of John 
Stearns Jun"", Abigail, Dauter of Eben' Chenery 

Eunice, Dauter of George Cutting 

Joliah, Son of John Bond, Sufanna, Dauter of John 
Tainter, James, Son of John Stowel, in private 

Lucey, Dauter of John Coollidge 

Elijah, Son of Jonas Bond 

Jonas, Son of Thomas Learned 

Daniel, Son of Benjamin Haftings 

Thomas, Son, Martha & Ruth y** Daughters of Rich- 
ard Clark 



Watertott'n Records. 



'37 



Octo"" 6. Jonathan, vSon of Nath" Bond 

13. Jonathan, Son of Jon" Benjamin Jun*". Jofiah, Son of 

Nath" Norcrofs, Natlian, .Son of Jabcz Stratton 
20. Margcrct, Dautcr of Ebcn' Stone 
Nov' 3. Hannah, Danter of Jolin Coollijge 
Nathaniel, Son of Isaac Cliild 
10. Alhcr, Son of John Ilaftings 
24. Ruth, Dautcr of Sam" Pierce 

Lydia, Dauter of Henry Spring Jii'" 
Decern'' S. Nathaniel, Son of Nath" Coollicige 

22. Benjamin, Son of Jolluia Warren Ju"" 
29. Lydia, Dauter of Jolluui Grant Jun"^ 

172S/9. 
Prifcilla, Dauter of Nath" Harris 

Sarah, Dauter of Jon" Benjamin Sen'' 
Phebe, Palfrey was baptized, ihe having first owned 

y*^ Covenant 
Jonas, Son of James Barnanl, in private 



Feb. 9. 

23- 

March. 23. 

March 30. 

June. I. 

29. 

July 6. 

Aug-^ 3. 

17- 

23- 

Sep' 14. 

Nov' 16. 
Dec"" 14. 

Feb. S. 
March. 15. 



April!. 12. 

19. 

26. 

May. 3. 
10. 



1729. 
Sarah, Dauter of Sam" Benjamin 
Mary, Dauter of John Dix 
Caleb, Son of Caleb Benjamin was baptized by Rev. 

Emerfon, Maiden. 
Jonathan, Son of John Fisk 
'Mary «S: Rebecca, Dauters of Jon" Coollidge 
Marv, Dauter of William Ozment 
William, Son of David Sanger 
Mary Dauter of Sam" Warren in private 
Rachel, Dauter of Oliver Livermore 
Lvdia, Dauter of Jon" Brown 
Mary Dauter of Nath" Clark 
Sufanna, Dautcr of Jofeph Mafon 
Josiah, Son of Jon" Stone Jim'" 
Abigail, Dauter of John Stratton 

1729/30. 
Amariah, Son of W'" Williams 
Anna, DaQter of Timothy Harris 
Sarah, Dauter of John Boiul 
Mary, Dauter of James Nutting 

1730. 
Abijah, Son of John Sawen 
Peter, Son of Elizabeth (iibbins 
Jedidiah, Son of Henry Spring Jun' was baptized 

by Rev'' Jenifon 
Elizabeth, y" Dautcr of Jos. Holdin was baptized by 

yo Kt-v'' Warham Williams 
Mofes, vSon of Ebcn' Biggclow 
Benjamin, Son of John Stowcl 



138 WaiertoTvn Records. 

17. Josiah, Son of Nath" Jenifon 

Thomas Bifhop having first owned y® Coven' 
31. Sulanna, Dauter of John Whitney 

[325] 

June. 7. William, Son of John Maddocks 

Sarah, & Martha, y*' Dauters of And'' White Jun"" 

21. Jofeph, Son of Simon Coollidge 
Aug®' 9. Mercy, Dauter of Nath'^ Norcrofs 
Sep* 13. Mary, Dauter of Eleazer Biggelow 
Ocf II. William Son of Shattuck dec** 

25. Elias, Son of Jabez Stratton 
Nov'' I. Jerufha, Dauter of John Stearns Jun'' 
15. Mary, Dauter of John Leppington 
John, vSon of Eben"" Chenery 

22. Samuel, Son of George Cutting 

Dec"^ 6. Joanna, Dauter of John Tainter by Rev. M'^ Jenifon 

13. Abigail, Dauter of John Coollidge Jun. 
Abigail, Dauter of Nath" Bond 

20. Sufanna, Dauter of Nath" Coollidge 

I 730/1. 

Jan^'y 24. Mary, Dauter of Sam" Benjamin 
William, Son of David Sanger 
Feb. 7. Sarah, Dauter of John Haftings 

14. Elizabeth, Dauter of Tho® Dana of Cambridge 

21. Samuel, Son of Sam^' Peirce 
Ruth, Dauter of Jofhua Grant Jun"" 

March. 17. John, Son of John Whitney in private 
21. Elizabeth, Dauter of Edmund Dix 

1731- 
28. Peter, negro man of M"" Jon^ Stone, entered into Cov' 
& rec^ baptifm 
April. II. Mary, Dauter of Nath^ Bright 
Mofes, Son of Isaac Child 

18. Kezia, Dauter of Caleb Benjamin 
25. Benjamin, Son of Nath^' Harris 

Mary, Dauter of John Maddocks 
May. 16. Elizabeth, Dauter of Jofhua Learned 

23. Thomas, Son of David Learned, 
Elizabeth, Dauter of Nath^Jenifon 

June. 6. Daniel, Son of Jon'^ Benjamin 

Hupestill, Son of Eben'' Biggelow 
July. 4. Benjamin, Son of Benjamin Haftings 

18. Mary, Dauter of Daniel Bond 
Aug** I. Elijah, Son of Jofhua Warren Jun"", Lydia, Da(iter 
of John Dix, Martha, Dauter of Sam'' Dix 
I. Mary, Betty & Martha, Dauters of Nath" Sherman 

15. Kezia, Dauter of Eben'' Stone 

Ifaac, Son, & Sarah, Dauter of Isaac Barnard 



M'a/cr/own Records. 139 

Sep' 12. Mary, Dauter of Oliver Livermore 

19. Al)cl, Son of Siifjinna Bciijainiii 

Ocf 17. Jonathan, Son of Jcmi" Learned 

24. IJcnjamin, Son of Natli" Clark, by Rev. M^ Cotton 

Nov"" 21. Hannah, Danter of Jonas Hoiui 

Dec"" 12. Abigail, Dauter of Jonathan Brown 

1731/2. 
Jan""^' 2. Lydia, Dauter of Simon Coollidfje 

16. Hannah, Dauter of And"" White Juu'' 
March. 5. Ebenezer, Son of Jofeph Mafon 

1732- 
Aprill. 16. John, Son of Henry Spring Jun'' 

23. At Wefton, Jonathan, Son of Abijah Upham 
30. Jonathan, Son of John Whitney 

[22G] 

May. 7. at Marlborough, Mary, Dauter of James Brown 

14. Either, Dauter of William Williams 

21. James, Son of Rutii Untlerwood 

June. iS. at Wells, Reuben, Son of Daniel Chancy 

July. 16. Richard, Son of Richard Clark 

23. Uriah, Son of Nath" Norcrofs 

Mary, Dauter of Edward Harrington Jun' 
Augs' 6. Robert, Son of Jolhua Learned 

13. Martha, Dauter of William Goddin 
John, Son of John Tainter 
Sep. 3. Silence, Dauter of Eben"^ Bij^gelow 

24. "\Villiam, Son of Edmund Dix 
Ocf S. Eliakim, Son of Samuel Gearficld 

John, Son of John Stratton 
29. Elizabeth, Dauter of John Haftings 
Sufanna, Dauter of John Bond 
Nov^ 5. Samuel, Son of Eben'' Thatcher 
26. Abijah, Son of Timothy Harris 
Dec'' :o. Mary, Dauter of Jonatlian Bond 
31. Hezekiah, Son of John Stowel 

Ezckiel, Son of Sam" Stearns Jun' 



1732/3 
Feb. 4. Elizabeth, Dauter of Nath" Bond 
iS. Amia, Dauter of Sam" Benjamin 

Daniel, Son of John Coollid;,'e Jim' 
Amariah, Son of Jon" Learneil 
25, Elizabeth, Danter of Ruth Brown 
March. 25. John. Son of A<lam I'attefon 
David, Son of Daviil Learneil 
Hannah, Dauter of Benj' Haftings. 



140 Watertown Records. 

1733- 
April. 15. Hannah, Dauter of Nath^^ Harris 
Joshua, Son of Eleazer Biggelow 

='• -ktr"* hIU:' Dauters \ "^ Eben- Hafting. 

May. 13. Abigail, Dauter of John Brown 

27. Abigail, Dauter of John Dix 

July. 22. Mary, Dauter of Benj'' Whitney Jun"^ 

29. Thaddeus, Son of Nath^^ Warren 

Augs* <. Mary, Dauter & ] r r\ u c. 

-r* • 1 o r 01 Dan" btearnes 

Daniel, Son j 

19. Rachel, Dauter of Oliver Livermore 
Lydia, Dauter of And'' White Jun"^ 
Mary, Dauter of Sam'^ Stratton 

Sep* 16. At Newton, Abigail, Dauter of Murdock 

Nov. 4. Nathaniel, Son of David Sanger 

Mofes, Son of Edw*^ Harrington Jun' 
18. Isaac, Son of Dan'' Bond 

Lois, Dauter of Simon Coollidge 
Dec"" 9. Ruth, Dauter of Daniel Stearns 

1733/4- 
Jan''^' 13. Jonas, Son of Jofiah Reed 
Feb. 17. Elizabeth, Dauter of Jofhua Warren Jun' 
24. William, Son of Jonas Bond 
Benoni, Son of Richard Clark 
Sarah, Dauter of Eben"" Thatcher 

1734- 
Aprill. 14. George, Son of David M° Connoughey 
Eunice, Dauter of Isaac Child 

[327] 

May. 26. Abraham & Elijah, Sons of Eb"^ Biggelow 
June. 5. Lucey, Dauter of Jon^ Brown 
23. David, Son of John Fisk 

Ebenezer, Son of Eb"^ Chenery 

30. Josiah, Son of Nath" Norcross 
July 14. Jofeph, Son of Allen Brown 

21. At Newton, Rachel, Dauter of Tho^ Fuller 

Aug** 4. Thomas & Fanning, Sons of Jon'' Learned 

Sep* I. Ann, Dauter of John Tainter 

Oct"^ 13. Jofiah, Son of Jos. Mafon 

17. Samuel, Son of Henry Bond jun"^ 

20. Mary, Dauter of Nath" Coollidge 
Nov"" 10. Phinehas, Son of William Williams 

Amos, Son of John Whitney 
Samuel, Son of Sam" Jenifon 
17. Ephraim, Son of John Craft 

Elizabeth, Dauter of Edmund Livermore 



Watertoivn I\c cords. 141 

Joseph, Son of Jos. \Vcllin<;toii 
Dec' I. Sarah, Daii<ihtcr of Jal)L'z Stratton 
32. Seth, Son of Nath" Hoiid 

Elizabeth, Daitter of Jolhua Learned 

1734/5- 
Jan"^ 5. Convers, Son of Henry S|)rin^ Jmi' 
13. At Menotoniy 3 Three Cliildren 
Hubert, Son of David Dunftcr 
Abraham, Son of Zecliarias Hill 
Jason, Son of Batlirick 
26. William, Son of Thos. SaltmarHi 
Feb. 3*^ At Camb. Villige, Sarali, Dauter of John Ellis 
9. Jernlha, Dauter of John Stowel 
'fodediah, Son of And' White Jun"" 
Fhineas, Son of Joliah Stearns 
16. Sarah, Dauter of Sam" Benjamin 
Mary, Dauter of Jon'' Benjamin 
Adam, Son of Adam Patterfon 
Jonathan, Son of Stephen Sawen 
Lethie, Dauter of Margaret Wafon 
March. 2. At Menotomy three children 
Aaron, Son of Jafon Winiliip 
Jofcpli, Son of Ebenezer Swan 
Jonathan, Son of George Cutter 

1735- 
30^^. William Murch owned the Covenant, & Lydia his 
Dauter & Mercy, Dauter of Mercy Stratton cSc 
Simon, Son of Benjamin Haftings were baptized 
May 35. Edward, Son of Edw'' Harrington Jun'' 
June. 29. Stephen, Son of Nath" Harris 

Sulanna, Dauter of Sam" Barnard 

[228] 

July. 6. Stephen, Son of John Dix 

20'" Oliver, Son of Oliver Livermore 
27"* Lucey, Dauter of David Learned 
Sep' 21"'' Sarah, Dauter of J<din Haftings 

Samuel Stearns Jun"^ owed y'" Coven' 
Octob' 12"' Jonathan Barnanl & Hannah Barnard own' y' 
Coven' 
19"" Jonathan Son of Jon' Barnard 
26"' Abigail i*v: Lytlia, Dauters of Jof. Crackbonc 
Sarah, Dauter of Sam" Stearns Jun' 
Nov"" 3. Thomas Wellington c'v: Margaret Wellington owned 
y" Cov' 
16'" James, Son of James Barnard 
Dec' 7"' William Lawrence & Mary Lawrence owned y" 
Coven' 
Abraham, Son of John Whitney 



142 



Watertown Records. 



^^ Thomas, Son of Thos. Wellington Jun' 
^* Samuel, Son of William Lawrence 



Jan. 4. 



Fey''y 15. 

29. 

March. 14. 



April. 25* 
June. 6*'\ 

July 4^^ 



Aug** 15th, 

29. 

Sep* 5. 
19. 

Oce 3'^. 

Nov' 21. 

28. 
Dec' 12. 

19. 

[329] 



1735/6 
Mary, Dauter of Eb"^ Thatcher 

Isaac, Son of Isaac Stearns \ were baptized at Weft 
Anne Dauter of Sam" Fifk J Chh by S. S. 

Nathaniel, Son of Daniel Stearns 
Phebe, Dauter of Jon"^ Barnard 
Elizabeth, Dauter of Tho^ Wellington. 

1736 
Jonathan, Son of Jonathan Bond 
Samuel, Son of David Sanger 
Abigail Sawen owned y** Coven' 
John Sawen Jun"^ owned y® Covenant 
Elijah, Son of Jofhua Warren Jun' 
Silas, Son of John Coollidge were baptized 
Thomas, Son, & Martha Dauter of Jos, Harrington 
Jonathan Church & Thankful Church owned y^ 

Coven* 
Hannah, Sarah & Ruth, Dauters of Rich"^ & Ab. 

Sawtle 
Benjamin, y" Son of Benjamin Whitney 
Mary, Dauter of Jon'' Church 
Simon & Daniel, Sons \ 

Joanna, Abigail, Mary V of Daniel Whitney 
Dorothy, Dauters ) 

William, Son of W^ Murch 
Samuel, Son of Stephen Sawen 
Ruth, Dauter of Eb'' Cheany in private 
Samuel, Son of Edmund Livermore 
Jedediah, Son of Jon''^ Learned 
Ruth & Elizabeth, Dauters of Jo^ Harrington 
William, Son of William Godding Jun"^ 
10*'' Abigail, Dauter of Sam^^ Jenifon 
Annah, Dauter of Simon Coollidge 
Abijah, Son of Jon** Brown 
Lucy, Dauter of Andrew White jun' 
Jabez, Son of Eleazer Biggelow 
Elizabeth Sawen owned y® Coven 



1736/7 



Jan'"y 23'''' Jonas, Son of Benj'^ Haftings 

Ephraim Perry owned the Covenant 
Feb'T' 6'*' Martha, Dauter of Sam" Haftings 
20. Anna, Dauter of John Stearns 

Jonas, Son of Jofiah Stearns 
27. Bathfheba, Dauter of Eb"^ Swan of Cambridge 



June. 


12"' 


July. 


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24. 
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14. 




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Waicrioxvn Records. 143 

March. 6"^ Sarah, Dautcr of Ilcnry Spring Jim' 
Jemima, Oaiiter of John Stowell 
Thomas, Son of TIkj" vSaUinailli 
20. Samuel, Son of John Tainter 

1737 

27. Nehemiah, Son of Caleb Fuller of Newton 

April. 3'"'' Catharine, Dautcr of Jonas Bond 

Elizabeth, Dauterof John Bond 

jolhua, vSon of Daniel Whitney 

May. 22"*' Fullam, Son of Nath" Harris 

Beulah, Dauter of Edw'' Harrington 

Samuel, Son of Sam" Barnard 

Jefse, Son of William Williams 

Saraii, Dauter of John Lawrence 

Amos, Son of Oliver Livermore 

Mercy, Dauter of Joshua Learned 

Elizabeth Benjamin owned y" Coven' 

Rachel, Dauter of Eliz-' Benjamin 

vSamuel, Son of Sam" Benjamin 

Elilha, Son of David Learned 

Ebenezer, Son of Eb'' 'IMiatcher 

Sep* 4. Jonathan, vSon of John Dix 

Rebecca, Dauter of Jof'" Wellington 

11"' Samuel Clark owned y^' Covenant 

Samuel, Son of Sam" Clark 

Octo. 16. Thomas Qiiiner & Sarah C^uiner owneil y*" Coven* 

.Nov'' 6"' Eliz'' Bright owned y"-" Coven* 

Tofiah Son \ r t re p -ci- n -o • 1 ^ 

T-i- 1 .1 T-k * - of Top &EI1Z* Bright 
Elizabeth, Dauter ) "^ "^ 

27. Jonathan Child & Elizabeth his Wife owned y* 

Coven' 

Anna, Dauter of Jonathan Church 

John, .Son of Tho" Wellington Juii' 

Sarah, Dauter of Tho* Qiiiner 

1737/S 
Jan*^' & William, Son of Jonathan Benjamin 
Elizabeth, Dauter of Jon'' Child 
29"' Pero, negro of Cap' 13owman .owned y*" Coven* & 
was baptized 

Feb. 12,- Francis, Son of Beiij' Dana of Cambridge 

19 Jofeph Whitney it I^Iary his wife owned y*' Co^liT' 
Samuel, Son of Stephen Sawen 
Flcmming, Son of Joiv' Barnard 
March. 5"'. Sarah Tom, an Indian W^oman ownt-d y Covenant 
& was baptized 
Abigail, Dauter of Jos. Bright 
19"' Jofeph, Son of Jos, Whitney 
Lydia, Dautcr of .Sam" Prcntis 



T/j/j Watertown Records. 

1738 

26. Peter Stears, Mary Tainter & Mary Bemis owned 
y® Coven' 

Margaret, Dauter of Sarah Tom, by Rev. M"^ Cotton 

Mary, Dauter of Nath^^ Norcrofs 

John, Son of Tho^ Bifco 

Sarah, Dauter of John Steward 

Elizabeth Berry entred into Coven* & was baptized 

Samuel, Son of Eb'' Biggelow 

Pegg, Molatto Serv* of Oliver Livermore entred 

into Cov* & rec'^ Baptifm 
Sarah, Dauter of Simon Coollidge 
Abigail, Dauter of And'' White jun*" 
Sufanna, Dauter of Thos Wellington 
Mofes, Son of John Whitney 
Eunice, Daughter of George Lawrence 
William, Son of Jon^ Learned 
Sarah, Dauter of John Brown 
John, Son of Tho^ Saltmarfh 
Henry, Son of Dtiniel Whitney 
Jofiah, Son of Edmand Livermore 

/ 738/9 
Jonathan Coollidge, Son of W™ Godding 
Efther, Dauter of John Hoar 
Rebecca, Dauter of Benj" Whitney 
Samuel, Son of Nath^^ Coollidge 
Mary, Dauter of Eben'' Swan 
John, Son of Zechariah Hill 
Mary, Dauter of Benj** Haftings 
Joliah, Son of John Bowman of Lexington 

1739 
Mary Sawen, & Lydia Sawen owned y® Covent 
29'^ Ann, Dauter of Ephraim Cooke ^ *. ivr 

Philemon, Son of Jofeph Winship >■ u e 
Mary, Dauter of Jofeph Robbins j ^^ ^' ^' 
May. 13. Alpheus, Son of Henry Spring Jun*" 
Anna, y*^ Dauter of Oliver Livermore 
Abigail & Mercy, Dauters of W" Lawrence 
20. Zachariah, Son of Jof. Morfe, at Newton by S. S. 
David, Son of James Barnard, by Rev*^ M'' Cotton 

27. Jemima, Dauter of John White 
June. 10. Elijah, Son of John Coollidge 

17. Mary, Dauter of David Learned 

[231] 

July. I. Mary, Dauter of David Coollidge 
8. Sufanna, Dauter of Eb^ Thatcher 
29. Sarah, Dauter of Daniel Stearns 
Samuel, Son of Samuel Stratton 



April 


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16. 


May. 

July. 


3°- 
28. 

16. 


August. 


13- 




20. 


Sept. 


3^^^ 


October 


24*'' 
. 22°*^ 


Nov. 


•5^' 


Dec' 


•3'^ 




Si- 


Feb^ 4. 




ll. 




iS. 




25- 


March. 


II. 




25- 


April 





W'aicrto'cn Jyrcords. 145 

Sept. 2. Jolin, Son of John Vclcaii 

Elizabeth, Danter of Sam" Benjamin 
Oct" 21. John, Son of Eh' Chcnevy 

2S. Ahijjail, Dautrof John Stearns 
Nov. 4. Noali, Son of Ji.lh. Warren Jun'' by Rev. Warhani 
Williams 
iS. Samuel, Son of Sam" Stearns 

J7.'^9/40 
Feb. 3. Thomas, Son of Jon'' Bond by Rev. M' Cooke 
17. Paul, Son of Jolluia Learned 

Benjamin, Son of Stephen Savven 
March. 9. Afa, Son of Nath" Norcrofs 
Sarah, Dauter of Jon" Bcmis 
Grace, Dauter of Edw'' Harrington 
John, Son of John Gleafon 
16. Sarah, Daughter of John Sawen Jun' 
23. Eunice, Dauter of Simon Coollidge 
Mary, Dauter of Chriftopher Grant 

1740 
30. Jonathan, Son of Sam" Hager 
David, Son of John Stowel 
Dorcas, Dauter of Jofeph Wellington 
Dorothy Gleafon owned y'" Covenant 
April. 6. Daniel, Son of John Maddock 

jofiah. Son of Edmund Livermore 
Lydia, Dauter of Jon'' Church 
May II. Abigail, Dauter of Thos. Saltmarsh 

27. Aliigail Godtling owned y*" Covenant 
June. I. Ann, Dauter of Eleazer Bigelow, by Rev. M'' Cooke 
Aaron, Son of Sam" Swan } at Menotomy 

Samuel, Son of Nehcmiah Cutter j by vS. S. 
20. Tofiah, Son of TIk)" Hifco 

Noah, & Aaron, Sons of Benj' Chadwick 
Aug*^ 17. Solomon, Son of David Sanger 

24. IlVael Meed owned y*" Covenant 
Sept. 14. Mary, Dauter of Tho" Qiiiner 
Nov' 23. Jonas, Son of Ilephzibah Steward 

30. Ephraim, Son of Ephraim Winlliip, at Menotomy 
by S. S. 

1 740/1 

Jan"^ 4. Anna, Dauter of John Brown 
Samuel, Son of James Grimes 
II. Benjamin, Son of Benj* Dix 

25. David, Son of Joft-ph Wlntncy, by R' M' Cotton 
Efther, Daughter of Jon* Edmunds, at Newton by 

S. S. 
March, i . Aaron, Son of Ephraim Cooke, at Menotomy by S. S. 



1^6 Waiertoivn Records. 

1 741 

April. 5. Elizabeth, Dauter of Sam" Prentice 
12. Ezekiel, Son of John Whitney 

Hannah, Daughter of Sam'' Barnard 
Joiiali, Son of Jonathan Barnard 

[233] 

April. 12. Ebenezer Bullard ) , , .-< 

Samuel Coollidge f ^^"^'^ ^he Covenant 
19. Abigail, Dauter of Oliver Livermore 
26. Joanna, Dauter of W™ Godding Jun'" 
Hannah, Dauter of Jon^ Learned 
May. 3. Andrew, Son of Andrew White Jun"^ 
10. Hannah Tainter owned y*^ Covenant 

24. Arminna, a negro W^oman owned the Covenant 
31. David Gleafon owned the Covenant 

June. 7. William, Son of W™ Lawrence 

Ruth Livermore owned the Covenant 
14. Dorcas Perry owned the Covenant 
28. Ephraim Mailet & Robert Crowell entered into Cov 
& were baptized 
Daniel Livermore, Bethiah Bond & Abigail Bond 

owned y® Cov' 
Mary, Dauter of Sam*^ Jenifon 
July 5. Sarah, Dauter of David Coollidge 

Jonathan Stone Jun"^, Lois Stearns \ 

Anna Stearns, Abigail Sawtle / owned v^ 

Sarah Harrington & Abigail Whitney ) Covent 
12. Daniel Peirce, Jos Child jun"", Mofes Stonei 
& Hannah Haftings / 

19. John Cooke, Benjamin Haftings \ , . ^ . 

Henry Sawtle, Ann Bond j °^"^" ^ *^°^ 

Elizabeth, Dauter of Sam'^ Cooke 
Mary, Dauter of Sam'^ Child 
26. Avres, Son of John Tainter 

Abigail, Dauter of Eb'' Goddard 
Grace Bond, & Jerufha Bond owned y^ Covenant 
Aug^' 2. Seth Haftings owned y*" Covenant 
16. liVael, Son of Daniel Whitney 

Anthony, a molatto entered into Cov' & was baptized 
Ahijah Stearns, Hannah Godding owned y® Covenant 
Ocf 4. Samuel, Son of John Dix 

1 I. Ifaac, son of Jfaac Sanderfon 

25. Jofhua, Son of Jofiah Perry Jun' 
Nov. I. Hepzibah, Dauter of John Stearns 

Dec"^ 27. John, Son of Sam" Nutting 

1741 
May. 29. Jofeph Coollidge was chofen to the office of a Dea- 



Watcrtown Records. 147 

[233] 

1741/3 
Jan''-^' 3"^'' Simon, Son of Simon Coollidge 

10. William, Son of ncnj" Ilaftings 
Sarah, Dauter of Davit! Learned 

17. Jonathan, Son of Edw' Ilaninfjton 
31. Elifha Biggelow and Mary Biggclow owned y'" Cove- 
nant 
Feb. 7. Nchemiah, Son of Nathl' Norcrofs 
21. Hannah Savven owned y*' Covenant 
2S. Maiihall, Son of Henry Spring Juii' 
Eunice, Dauter of Jon" Bond 

1743 

April. II. Lydia, Dauter of Sam" Benjamin 

25. Samuel, Son of Benj' Whitney 

May. 9. Kathcrine, Dauter of John Hunt 

June. 13. At Newton, Mofes, Son of Thos. Parker 

July. 4. William, Son of Eb"' Chenerv, by R' War. Williams 

11. Sarah, Dauter of Sam" Stratton 
Aug"' I. David, Son of Benj' Dix 

S. Peter, Son of Josiah Stearns 
Sep' 5. At Wefton, Ruth, Dauter of Tho" Upham 
Ruhamah, Son of Joliah Wellington 

12. Anna, Dauter of John Velau 
Deborah, Dauter of Tho'' Saltmarfh 

Ocf 10. Joseph Mafon Jnn"" owned the Covenant 
Rachel, Dauter of Eb'' Goddard 
Daniel, Son of John Coollidge 
Grace, Dauter of Jof Mafon Jun'' 
31. At Lexington Betty, Dauter of Daniel Tidd 
Nov. 2S. John, Son of Stephen Sawen 
Dec"^ 5. Mary, Dauter of Jof Wellington 

1742/3- 
Jan*"*' 9. Stephen, Son of Sam" Cooke 

16. Ebenezer, Son of Eb'' Thatcher 
Abigail, Dauter of Jon' Church 

Feb. 6. Marv, Dauter of Daniel Searns 

13. At Newton, Elifabeth Dauter of Michael Jackfon 

March. 27. Jonathan, Son of Oliver Livcrmore 
Eunice, Dauter of Andrew White 
April. 10. Lydia, Dauter of Daniel Whitney 
Cornelius, Son of Aaron Biuwn 

17. Jeruflia, Dauter of Jona Learneil 

Jonathan, Son of Jos. Whitney, by Revd. W . Wil- 
liams 
May. 29. Jacob Caldwell owned the Covenant 
June. 5. Lydia, Dauter of David Sanger 
John, Son of Jacob Caldwell 



148 Watertown Records. 

July. 3. Edmund, Son of Jon^ Barnard 

10. Margaret, Dauter of John Clark ") at Newton 

Mary, Dauter of Jon'' Trowbridge ) by S. S. 
24. Elifabeth, Dauter of Daniel Bond 

[334] 

Aug^* 7. James Hackleton owned the Covenant 
Stephen, Son of John Whitney 
John, Son of James Hackleton 
Joliah, Son of Isaac Sanderson 

21. Nathan, Son of Benj^ Hastings, by Rev. W. Williams 
28. Mary Chenery owned y^ Cov' & Mary her Dauter 

was baptized 

Sep* 4*^ Joliah, Son of Joliah perry Jun', by Rev. War. Wil- 
liams 

Oct° 2. Phineas, Son of Sam" Jenifon 

9. Mary, Dauter of David Coolidge 

16. Joliah & Ebenezer, Sons of Eb. Goddard 

30. Mary, Dauter of John Beath 

Nov. 13. Hepzibah, Dauter of Simon Coollidge 

Dec' II. Phineas, Son of Edward Harrington 

18. Abigail, Dauter of Jofti. Learned 

1743/4 
Jan*^ 8. Jonas Coollidge, James Dix & Sarah Dix owned the 
Coven^ 
Oliver, Son of David Learned 
Sarah, Dauter of James Dix 

22. Lucy, Dauter of Sam" Clark ) atCamb. Village 
Sarah, Dauter of Jon* Fefsenden S by S. S. 

Feb. 5. Chriftopher, Son of Chriftopher Grant 
12. Jonas, Son of Jonas Coollidge 

26. Sarah, Dauter of James Grimes, by Rev. War. Wil- 
liams 

1744 

April. 8. Elifabeth, Dauter of Wm. Coollidge 

22. Hannah, Dauter of Jofe Mafon Jun"" 

May. 13. Katherine, Dauter of John Hurit 

June. 3. Jonathan, Son of Abijah Wheeler at Wefton ) 

10. Dorothy, Dauter of Joliah Stearns j 
July. 8. Edward, Son of Edward Park at Newton 
Aug«* 5. Peter, Son of W«> Godding Jun' 

Sept. 9. Mary, Dauter of Uriah Clark 

16. Sarah, Dauter of Sam" Nutting 

30. Sarah, Dauter of Gerlhom Cutter Jun"^ atMenotomy 

Ocf. 14. John, Son of Benjamin Haftings Jun' 

21. Rebecca, Dauter of Jacob Caldwell 

28. Samuel, Son of Nath" Coollidge 
Grace, Dauter of Daniel Whitney 

Nov^ 4. Katherine, Dauter of Thos. Saltmarlh 

11. Uriah Biggelow owned y^ covenant 



Watcrlown Records. 149 

Dec''. 30. David Livermore Si. Abigail Livcrmorc owned y* 
Covenant 
Siifanna, Dautcr of John Young 

1744/5. 
Jan''^. 20. Hepzcbah, Dauter of John Ilackleton 
27. Samuel, Son of \\'"' Downe 

Samuel, Son of Alexander Thompfon 

at Camb. Village by S. S. B. 

^larch. 3. David, Son of Stephen Savven ") 

Abigail, Dauter of David Livermore >■ 

by R' War. Williams ) 

17. Smith Prentice owned y*" Cov' 

Benjamin, Son of f Prentice 
24. Katey, Dauter of Sam" Benjamin 

[235:] 1745- 

April. 7. Jofiah, Son of Tho" Wellington 
Margaret, Dauter of John Beath 
John, Son of John Velau 
Jofeph, Son of Daniel Bond 
Elijah, Son of Andrew White 
Amos, Son of Amos Bond 
Anna, Daiiter of James Dix 
Hannah, Dauter of Sam" Stratton 
Margaret, Datiter of Jos. Wellington 
Kezia, Dauter of Isaac Sanderfon 
Cornelius, Son of Jon" Barnard 
Henry, Son of Henry Sawtle 
Benjamin, Son of Jon* Learned, by R. S. Cooke 
Samuel, Son of John Hunt 
Elizabeth, Dauter of Eb^ Goddard 
Ebenezer, Son of James Coollidge 
Mofes, Son of Sam" Miller at Newton by S. S. 
Sarah, Dauter of Eb' Thacher, by R'' M'^ Cotton 

29. Elifha, Son of James Hackleton 

1745/6. 
Jan""^. 12. Nathaniel, Son of Oliver Livermore 
Henry, Son of Benj' Whitney Jun'' 

19. Robert, Son of Sam" Cooke 
Feb. 23. Benjamin, Son of Jofiali Shattuck 

March. 2. Henrv, Son of Henry Si. Sarah Bright 
9. Daniel Sawen owned Covenant 
23. Elilha.SonofW"' Wellington, at Mcnotomv bv S. S. 
Jefse, Son of David Learned, by R' M' Cooke 

1746 

30. Jonathan, Son of John Dix 

April. 13. Aaron, Son of John Whitney, in private 

20. Lucy, Dauter of Sam" Jcnifon 
Hepzibah, Dautcr of David Coollidge 



May 


21. 
26. 


Aug. 


14. 
1 1. 

25. 


Sept 


. r. 
15- 


Oct'. 


20. 


Nov 


27. 
• 3- 


Dec' 


10. 

•. S. 



150 Watertovjn Records. 

27. Sufanna, Dauter of Josiah Stearns 

May. 4. Jennet, Dauter of W" Fullerton 

June. 8. William, Son of John Tainter 

15. Joliah, Son of Benj-'^ Whitney 

July. 6. Mary, Dauter of Henry Spring Tertius 

27. Martha, Dauter of James Cutler, at Menotomy by 

Sufanna, Dauter of Nath" Norcrofs, by R"^ M' Cooke 

Aug^*. 10. Uriah, Son of Uriah Clark 

24. Sarah, Dauter of Jos. Mafon Jun"" 

Sep*. 14. Elifabeth, Dauter of Jos. Kelly 

Nov. 2. Hannah, Dauter of Bezaleel Learned 

16. Henry, Son of W™ Godding Jun 
23. Abigail, Dauter of Benj*^ Haftings 
30. Elifiibeth, Dauter of Jos. Whitney 

John, Son of John Young 
Dec"". 7. Seth, Son of Thos. Saltmarfh 

Anna, Dauter of Jacob Caldwell 
Jofhua & Isaac, Sons, & 
Hannah, Dauter, of Daniel Stearns 
Nymphos, my Negro, entered into Gov* & was bap- 
tized. 
[236] 1746/7. 

Jan''^ II. William, Son of Edward Harrington 

18. Prifcilla, Dauter of David Livermore 

Feb. I. John, Son of John Hunt 

8. Daniel, Son of Daniel Hofmer, at Concord by S. S. 

15. Mehetabel, Dauter of Simon Coollidge 

22. Nathaniel, Son of Amos Bond 

March. 8. Elifha, Son of Daniel Whitney 

15. Elizabeth, of Benj^ Cheny | at Camb. Village 

Sarah, Dauter of John Cheny ) by S. S. 

22. Jofeph, Son of Henry Sawtle 

1747 
Sarah, Dauter of Eb"" Goddard 
Phinehas, Son of Sol. Robbins, at Cam : Vil : by S. S. 
Mary, Dauter of Smith Prentice 
Elizabeth, Dauter of Jonas Coollidge 
Silas, Son of John Train at Wefton by S. S. 
Lydia, Dauter of Sam. Fifk 
Hannah, Dauter of Nathan Perry 
Eunice, Dauter of Jonas Pierce of Concord by S. S. 
Elijah, Son of James Dix 
Edmund Fowle owned y*^ Coven* 
Sufanna, Dauter of Sam'^ Hager 
Abigail, Daiiter of Edmund Fowle 
Lydia, Dauter of Benj'' Whitney Jun' 
Nov' 22. David, Son of Nath" Stone 
Mary, Dauter of Mofes Stone 
29. Daniel, Son of Jos. White, at Brooklin by S. S. 



April. 
May. 


19. 
10. 




17. 




24. 


June. 


31- 

28. 


July. 

Aug 


26. 

s' 2. 


Oct° 


18. 



Jan^ 3- 




lO. 




17- 


Feb. 


28. 


March, 


. 6. 




13- 


April 


• 3- 




lO. 




17- 


May. 


24. 

15- 




22. 


June 


•5- 




13. 



ll'atcrtozun Records. 151 

Dec' 27. IIcMiry, Son of Jsaac Sandcrftjir 
Edmund, Son of Edmund Fovvle 

. 747/8. 
Smith, Son of IJcnj'^ Ilaflings 
NathaiiiL-l, Son of Edw'' Thwing at Camb. Village 

bv S. S. 
Elifabcth, Dautcr of Jolm Taiiiter 
Eunice, Uautcr of W" Coollidge 
Sanuifl, Son of Henry Boiuf 
Siifanna, Dauter of Joliah Shattuck 
Mary, Dautcr of W" Dana at Camb. Vil : by S. S. 
Mary, Dauter of Sam" Nutting 
Palfgrave, Son of Jos. Wellington 

174S 
William, Son of Josiah Stearns 
Jofeph, Son of Jon'' Barnard 
Jcrulha, Dauter of Bezaleel Learned 
Ruth, Dauter of Uriah Clark 
Samuel Warren Jun' owned y** Covenant 
Mary, Dauter of Nath" Harrington 
Mary, Dauter of Sam'' Warren Jun'' 
Sarah, Dauter of Sam" Jenilon 
Lydia, Dauter of Henry Spring Ter" 
July. 6. Ruth, Daugiiter of John Whitney 
Jonathan, Son of Jon" Stone 

24. Ruth, Dauter of Jon" Stone Tcrtius 
31. Isaac, Son of Tho" Saltmailh 

Aug** 21. Samuel, Son of James Hackleton by R'' M' Cotton 
Mofes, Son (jf Jofiah Greenwood at Newton by S. S. 
28. Ruth, Dauter of Jolui Hunt 

Sept. II. Mehetabel, Dauter of Sam" Benjamin 
Daniel, Son of John Young 

[237] 

Oct° 16. Nathaniel, Son of Sam" Stratton 

Nov'' 6. Jacob, Son of Jacob Calilwell 

20. Lucey, Dauter of Afa Warren at Waltham by S. S. 

Dcc"^ I I. Sufanna, Dauter of Sam" Cooke 

25. Jonas, Son of Jos. Mafon Jun' 

.748/9. 
Jan'*' 29"'. Lucy, Dautcr of Sam" Hager 
Feb. 26. Hannah, Dauter of Natii" Briglit 
March. 19. Thomas, Son of David Coollitlge 

1749 

26. Mary, Dauter of Jonas Coollidge 
April. 9"'. Releif, Dauter of Joliah Stearns 

Amos, Son of Amos Bond 
Daniel, Son of David Livermore 
30. Lydia, Dauter of Daniel Bond 



152 



Wat €7- town Records. 



May. 7. 

28. 
June. 4. 

II. 

18. 

27. 

July. 2. 

9- 

16. 

Aug®* 13. 

Sept. 3. 
10. 

Oct" 8. 



15- 
29. 

Oct" 19. 



Dec*^ 3. 
10. 

24. 



Jan'y 14* 

28. 

Feby 4''' 



18*^ 

March. 4"^ 
18. 



April. 15. 
May. 20'^'' 

27. 

13- 



[238] 
June 10*' 



Sufanna, Dauter of Joliah Hall at Newton by S. S. 

David, Son of Sol. Rohbins at Camb. Village by S. S. 

Hannah, Dauter of Nathan Perry 

Mercy, Dauter of Simon Coollidge 

Mofes, Son of Mofes Stone 

Samuel Fifk was chofen to y" office of a Deacon 

Lucey, Dauter of Daniel Whitney 

Smith, Son of Smith Prentice 

Spencer, Son of W™ Godding 

William, Son of James Dix 

Elifabeth, Dauter of Abraham Cutting at Camb. Vil. 

by S. S. 
Jofiah, Son of Nath" Stone 
Sarah, Dauter of Benj* Whitney Jun' 
Francis, Son of Henry Spring Ter'^ 
William, Son of W" Coollidge 
Abigail, Dauter of Abigail Bifco 
At Waltham, William, Son of Jofiah Biggelow 
Mary Prieft owned y^ Cov* & Sarah, her Dauter was 

baptized 
Jonas, Son of Daniel Knap ") 

y^ Son of W"' Cheney >- at Newton by S. S. 

Mary, Dauter of Sam" Child ) 
Mary, Dauter of Edmund Fowle 
Bezaleel, Son of Bezaleel Learned 
Anna, Dauter of Edward Harrington 
Nathaniel Warren Jun"^ owned y® Covenant 

1749/50 

William, Son of John Hunt 

At Brookline, Thankful y^ Dauter of Sam^^ Gleafon 

Matthias Stone was difmifsed from this Church & 
recomended to the Church of Chrift in Worcefter 

Samuel, Son of Benj^ Haftings 

James Dafcombe entered into Covenant & was bap- 
tized 

Benjamin, Son of Jon'' Barnard 

Joseph, Son of Sam" Coollidge 

1750. 

Jonas Barnard owned the Covenant 

Jonas White owned the Covenant 

Abijah, Son of Jonas White 

Sufanna, Dauter of John Warren was baptized, he 

& his wife Sufanna having at y^ fametime owned 

y® Covenant 



Thankful Gearfield difmifsed & recomended to the 
Church of Chrift in Concord, whereof the Rev'' M"^ 
Lawrence is Paftor 



Waiertown Records. 



»53 



July. S'" 
Aug«' 5'" 

19"" 
Sept. 9"" 

16'" 
23'' 

October. 7. 



Nov' iS"" 
Dec' 2^ 



23" 



Jan'y 6. 

20. 

March. 3. 

24. 



31 
May. 5 

June. 2 
July. 14 

31 



Sept. 



iS 
15 



[239] 

Sep' 29' 



Sufanna, Dautcr of John Sawcn Jun'' 
Ricliard iS: Tliomas, Sons of Uriah Clark 
Nathaiiifl, Son of Nath" Ilarriiif^ton 
WiUiain Si. AI)igail, ^.'hililren of W" Gammage 
Abigail, Dauter of Sam" Warren Jun' 
Martha, Dautcr of Jon" Stone Jun' 
Jeduthan, Son of Jos. Wclliiij^ton 
Daniel, Son of W" Gammage 
At Camb : Village Lvdia, Dauter of John Dana 
William, Son of Sam" Jenifon 
Seth, Son of Isaac Sandcifon 
Mary, Dauter of Seth Haftings 
Joshua, Son of Stephen Stearns 
William, Son of Mofes Stone 
John, Son of John Randall 
Sarah, Dauter of Sam" Fii k 
Sarah, Dauter of Sam" Stratton 
Anne, Dauter of Nath" Bright 
Sarah, Dauter of Jacob Caldwell 
Jonathan, Son of Jon'* Stone Tertius 
Daniel, Son of Nath. Stone 

1750/51- 
Lucey, Dauter of W'" CooUidge 
Lydia, Dauter of David Livermore 
Mary, Dauter of James Ilackleton 
Abijah Stearns was difmifsed & recomended to y" 
C*'' in Lunenburgh 

1751- 

Nathan, Son of Nathan Perry 

Hannah, Dauter of Sam" Cooke 

Efther, Dauter of Jon-' Bemis Jun' 

At Newton, Achfah, Dauter of John Woodward 

Thomas, Son of Amos Bond 

At Wefton Isaac y"' Son of John Stratton 

Hannah, Dauter of Nath" Williams 

Deborah, Dauter of James Dix 

Elif.ibeth Hay owned y" Covenant 

Samuel, Son of Sam" Coollidge 

At Waltham, Jonathan, Son of Joseph Hagcr 

Mary, Dauter of Josiah Harrington, Mary, Dauter 
of Rich' Cutting, Elilha, Son of Sam" Harring- 
ton, Abraham, Son of Abraham Bemis, Sarah, 
Dauter of Elilha Livermore & Abraham, Son of 
W" Lackey 

William White Jun' owned y" Covenant 
William, Sun of W" White 
Abigail, Dauter of James Hay 



154 Wateriozon Records. 

Jonathan Bond & Lvdia Twitchell were difmifsed & 
recomended toy^ C'*^ of Christ in Weflboro, where- 
of y® Rev'^ M"^ Parkman is Paftor 
October. 6. Katharine, Dauter of John Hunt 
20. Thomas, Son of Smith Prentice 
Dec"" S'^ Jenny, Negro Woman of Sam^^ Parry owned y^Cov* 
& was baptized 
Nathan, Son of Jon^ Barnard 
Nymphas, Son of Nymphas & Jenny 
29. Israel, Son of Israel Meed 
John, Son of John Warren 

1751/2- 

Jan''^ 12^^^ George Lawrence was difmifed & recommended to 
the Church of Chrift in Waltham 
19*^ Margaret, Dauter of Eb"" Hinds 
Feb 2^ Benjamin, Son of Benj^ Whitney 

Dorothy, Dauter of Edmund Fowle 
March. 22*^. Katharine, Dauter of Bezaleel Learned 

1752. 

April. 12. At Newton George, Son of Tho^ Brown Jun' 

26. At Camb. Village Mary, Dauter of John Stratton 
May. 3*^. John, Son of William Dockum of Bofton 
Elizabeth, Dauter of John Randall 
Mofes, Son of Joseph Peters 
j-)th Peter, Son of Nath^' Harrington 
24*^^ Daniel, Son of John Cook 
June. 21**^ Jonas, Son of Jonas White 

2'$P^ Hannah Mafon of Bofton owned the Covenant 
July. la**^ Benjamin, Son of Timothy Austin of Charlestown 
26*^ At Natick Mofes y® Son of James Man 
Abigail, Dauter of Enos How 
Aug^* 2^ Hephzibah, Duuter of Jos. Stevens of Bofton 
9*^^ John, Son of John White of Bofton 

David, Son of David Mafon of Bofton 
16*^ At Camb. Village Ebenezer y« Son of Eb"" Storer of 

Bofton 
23*^ Mary, Dauter of Edw*^ Harrington 

Nathaniel, Son of Nath" Bright 
30^^^ Jonas, Son of Jon'* Learned 

Samuel, Son of W"' Gammage 
Uriah, Son of Uriah Clark 
John Kimball Jun"^ owned the Covenant 
Jofiah Berry, John Bond & Sarah Perry were dif- 
mifsed & recomended to the Church of Chrift in 
Worcester 
Sep* 2^^ At Waltham Aaron, Son of Isaac Brown 
Lydia, Dauter of Jonathan Hammond 



Watcrlo'jun Records. 



:>■:> 



12' 



[240] 

Oct" i"' Lvdia, Dautcr of Sam" Warrcii Jiin' 

S'" Anna, Dauter of W" Coollidgc by Rev'' >P Wood- 
war d 
it^"' Maiy, Dauter of Jonathan Peircc 
23"^ Abijah, vSon of Nath" Stone 
Nov'' 5"' Benjamin, Son of Hcnjamin Felton 
:Mary, Dauter of Henry Bacon 
Thomas, Son of Tliomas JSowen 
Sufee, Dautcr of Ilczckiah Allen 
Ethel, Son of James Battle 
Jacob, Son of Timothy Sparhawke 
"ilanuah, Dauter of loseph Baujiihonot 
^x\x Peter Parker owned y*" Covenant at Brookline 
>r.l7"'. Sulanna, Dauter of Nath" Coollid<;c Jun' 

Ciiarles, Son of Sam" Nutting 
31'*' Seth, Son of Jon" Stone Jun' 



at Natick 
bv S. Storer 



19' 
December 



-^ 14'" 

21"^ 

Feb^y 4^'* 

March. 4'" 

April. 15"^ 

22'"* 

May. 6"' 

13'" 

June 17"' 

July, i"' 

'15- 

22" 

Aug" 26'" 

Sept : 9"' 



October 7'" 

21" 
Nov"" 1 1"' 



1753 
At Lexington, Joseph, Son of Jo» Fif k 
At Brookline, Samuel, Son of Sam" Clark Jun' 
Enoch, Son of Jacob Caldwell 
Jonathan, Son of Moles Stone 
Nymphas, Son of my Negro Man 
At Waltham Ruth, Dauter of Stephen White 
Ileiuy, Son of Dan" Pierce by Rev. M^ Culhing 
Elifabeth, Dauter of James Hay 
Jofliua & Mercy, Children of Sam" Jenifon 
Daniel, Son of James Hackleton 
At Newton Amos Son of Jonas Stone 
Elifabeth, Dauter of Isaac Sanderfon 
Mary, Dauter of Israel Meed 
Moles, Son of Samuel Coollidge 
Mercy, Dauter of Smith Prentice 
Elifabeth, Dautcr of Samuel Fifk 
At Cambridge Village Caleb Son of Joseph Cook 
John Stratton, Mary Stratton & Abigail Barnard 

owned y'" Coven' 
lonas. Son of Jonas Barnard 
Abel Benjamin & Elizabeth Benjnmui owned y 

Covenant , ^ , , r.- 1 1 

Edward, Mofes & Richard, Sons of Edw' Richard- 

fon ,-, 1 1 • 

William, Son of William & Jane Baldwin 
Elifal>eth, Dauter of Joseph Wellington 
Thomas Sun of Seth'llaflings bv ReV M' Cotton 
t Newton Elifabeth Dautcr of Edward Durant 



Dec' 2. Peter, Son of Edward Kichardfon 

[241] '754- 

Jan'^> 13'" Mary Dauter of Josiah Stearns 



156 



Watertown Records. 



March ly*'' 



May. 5*^ 
June 2^ 

July 21^' 
Aug^' iS*^ 

25- 
Sept j^th 

22°*^ 



Octob'' G^ 

2yth 

Nov' 24"^ 

Dec' I*' 
go, 

22"^ 



John Son of Nath^^ Bright 

Samuel Son of Abel Benjamin 

Abraham Son of Abraham Brown 

Ebenezer Smith Son of Edmund Fowie 

Hannah Dauter of David Livermore 

Samuel Son of Henry Spring Jun' 

Stephen Son of John Cook 

William Son of James Hay 

Thomas Son of Francis Wells at Camb. Village 

Thankful Dauter of Jon'^ Bemis jun' 

Joel, Son of Jonas White 

Mercy Dauter of Joseph Coollidge 

Thomas Giles & Mary Giles owned the Covenant 

Abigail Dauter of Eb. Hinds 

Thomas Son of John Hunt 

Samuel Son of John Randall 

David Son of David Bemis 

Thomas Son of Tho^ Giles 

David y® Son of Sufanna Fofter 

Ann Rainger entered into Covenant & was baptized 

Rebecca Dauter of Uriah & Ruth Clark 

Ann Dauter of Sam^^ Warren Jun' 

Mary Dauter of Nath^' Coollidge Jun' 

Martha Dauter of Daniel Peirce 



Feb-T 2"<i 



23'! 

March, z^ 

23I 

May. 4**^ 

25- 
June, r*^ 

[242] 

July, zf^ 
Aug^' 3rd 



3 J St 
Sep* 14*1' 



1755- 

Phillis, Dauter of Nymphas a Negroe 

Samuel, Son of Jonas Barnard 

John Remington & Mary Remington owned y® 
Covenant 

John, Son of Israel Meed & 

Efther, Dauter of John Warren 

Stephen Harris & Sarah Harris owned y^ Covenant 

John Son of John Remington 

Nathaniel, Son of Stephen Harris 

At Camb. Village, Nathaniel Son of Nath. Spar- 
hawke 

Jeddcdiah Leath & Hannah Leath owned the Cove- 
nant 

Sufinnna, Dauter of Edw*^ Harrington 

Mary, Dauter of Samuel Fif k 

James, Son of James Hay 

At Lexington Thomas, Son of Tho^ Blogget 



Thaddeus, Son of Henry Bond 

Jonathan, Son of Jon'* Winchefter ) . tj^^^i ,• 
CI o f T I -NT 11 > at Brookiin 

bolomon, Son of John Newell ) 

Elifha Gardner owned the Covenant 

Katharine, Dauter of Nath'^ Harrington 

David, Son of Smith Prentice 



IValcrlown Records. 



'57 



2S'" 

October 5'" 

Nov"" 16. 

Dec"^ 7. 

28"> 

Nov'' 23'' 



Joseph IJay & Hannah Hay owned y" Covenant 

llaiinali, IJautcr of Joseph Hay 

Elizabeth, Dauter of John Hunt 

Elijali, Son of Sam" Haj^er 

Sufanna, Dauter of Josiah Shattuck 

John Tahiter Jun"" owned the Covenant 

Mary Shattuck owned y"' Covenant 



Jan^y 4'^ 
I r . 

iS'" 
Feb^ 22'"' 

March. 21"' 

28^^ 

April. 4'" 



May. 2"*^ 

30'" 

June 6"^ 

27"' 
July. TS"' 

August. S'" 

[24.3] 

Sep' 1 2'" 
19'" 
26'*' 

Oct° 10'" 

i7"> 
3,... 



Mary, Dauter of Joiin Tainter Jun"" 
David Sanijer Si Lucy Sanger owned the Covenant 
Efther, Dauter of Joseph Patterfbn 
John, Son of Etlniund Fowle 
David, Son of David Sanj^er 
Jonathan, Son of Abel Benjamin 
Molly, Dauter of Daniel Sawen 
Amariah Learned & Hannah Learned owned y*' 

Covenant 
Daniel, Son of Amariah Learned 
William Sanger & Abigail Sanger owned y'' Cove- 
nant 
John, Son of Will'" vSanger 
Ebenezer, Son of Eb"^ Hintls 
Marv, Dauter of John Cooke 
Abigail, Dauter of Edw'' Richardfon 
Elifabeth, Dauter of Nath" Stone 
John, Son of Jedediah Leathe 
Lucy, Dauter of Benjamin Felton 
Daniel, Son of Nath" Coollidge Jun'' 
Abraham, Son of John Randall 
vSamuel, Son of John Whitney Jun'' 
Mary Whitney owned the Covenant 
Mary, Dauter of James Hay 
Edward Harrington & Anna Harrington owned y' 

Covenant 
Phinehas. Son of Eiiw'' Harrington Jun'^ 
William. Son of Josiah I'rieft | at Waltham 
Elilha, Son of Daniel Stearns [ by S. S. 
Sufanna, Dauter of John ColVecn by R' Culhing 



Samuel, Son of Jonas Coollidge 

Thomas, Son of Jedeiliah Spring 

Sufanna. Dauter of Samuel Sodeii 

Lois, Dauter of Jonas White 

Katharine, Dauter of Jon' Bemis Juu"^ 

Abigail. Dauter of Jonas Barnard 

Sarah, Dauter of John Hunt 

Jacob Boynton «Iv: Mary Boynton owned y'' Covenant 

iC'ifabeth, Dauter of Jacol) Boynton 



158 



Waiertoivn Records. 



Nov' 21^' Cornelius, Son of Eben'' Stone Jun'' 
Dec'' 5"' Daniel, Son of Dan'^ Dana, at Camb. Village 
26"^ Nathaniel, Son of David Bemis 



Jan-^ 16''' 

23d 

Feb^y 27'" 



March. 13*^ 
May 8t»^ 

22*^ 

June 5*^ 

12'^ 

July. 10. 

24*^ 
Oct° 9'^^ 

Nov"" 6^^ 
20*'' 

28^'' 



Dec^ 



1 1. 



[344] 

Jan^y I' 

15' 



Feb' 


7 rth 




J2II1 




26'^^ 


March 


rth 




j2tU 


April 
May. 


2"^ 

14''' 



21' 



1757- 

Elifabeth, Dauter of Joseph CoolHdge 
Abigail, Dauter of Joseph Hay 
Abijah, Son of W" Brown i ^ , ., ,7..,, 
Ebenezer, Son of Eb^ Brown i Cambridge Village 
Lydia, Dauter of John Stratton ) ^^ ^- ^^^^^'^ 
Tabitha, Dauter of Jonas Learned 
Kate, Dauter of Nymphas (my Negro) 
Daniel, Son of Dan" Sawen ) by Rev-^ S. Bald- 

Anna, Dauter of Stephen Harris j win. 

Samuel, Son of Sam^^ Warren Jun"" 
Jonathan, & Sufanna Raymond owned y® Covenant 
Sufanna, y"^ Dauter baptized 
Kezia, Dauter of John Spring of Bofton 
Hannah, Dauter of Jon. Mirick at Newton by S. S. 
Lucey, Dauter of John Remington 
Lydia, Dauter of Smith Prentice 
Hannah, Dauter & William, Son of James Dix 
Lucey, Dauter of W'° Park by Rev. N. Potter 
John Son of John Cook 

Elifabeth, Dauter of Dunah at Roxbury by 

S. S. 
Abraham, Son of Abraham Crawley 
Nathan Son of Jacob Boynton 
Ruth Dauter of John Warren 
Anna Tainter owned the Covenant 
Grace, Dauter of Benj^ Whitney in private 
Deliverance, Dauter of Benj"^ Whitney 
Samuel, Son of John Savage 

1758 

Sufanna, Dauter of John Tainter Jun'' 

Thomas, Son of David Sanger 

Mofes Harrington & Mary Harrington owned y® 
Covenant 

John Son of Abel Benjamin 

Abigail, Dauter of W" Sanger 

Joliah Norcrofs & Elifabeth Norcrofs owned y® Cove- 
nant 

Nathaniel, y^ Son baptized 

Samuel, Son of Sam. White 

Abijah, Son of Mofes Harrington 

Sarah, Dauter of Jonas Barnard 

Thomas, Son of James Hay 

Mary, Dauter of Isaac Sanderfon. 

Mary, Dauter of Mofes Biggelow 

Mary Biggelow owned y^ Covenant 



Watcrtown Records. 159 

Edward, Son of EiKv'' Ilaniiigton Jim^ 
June. iS"" James, Son of Nath" Stone 

25"' Natlumifl, Son of Natli" Harris Jun^ 
July. 2'"^ Luccy, D.iuter of S:nn" Fifk 

Mary, Dautcr of Amariah Learned 
Joliali Bright owned y" Covenant 
9''' Abraliam, Son of Abr. Cutting, at Camb. Village 

by S. S. 
16'^ John, Sun of Edw'' Richardson 

Isaac, Son of John Randall 
23** Jonathan, Son of y^\v'' Bcinis Jun*" 
Hannah, Dauter of Jcdetliah Loathe 
August. 13^" Lucey, Dautcr of Edmund Fowle 
Thomas, Son of Samuel Scnlcn 
Samuel, Son of Sam"- ^Ld'on 
Jonathan, Son of John Remington 
Ji>liah &, Jonathan (Twins), Sons of Jofiah Briqht 
Hannah, Dautcr of Jofuih Thompfou at Medford 
Ephiaim, Son of John Hunt 
Joliah, Son of Jonas White 
26"^ Isaac Sparhawk, Son of Isaac Gardner Jun'' at Brook- 
line 

1759- 
John, Son of Daniel Sawen 

Kezia, Dauter of Jolluia Jackfon at Xewton by S. S. 
Nathaniel Ruggles, Son of Simon Whitney 
Abijali, Son of Abijah Brown 



Sep' 






17'" 




24"^ 


Oct° 


15'- 


Nov'' 


12^ 



Feb'y 


„th 




iS"> 


March. 


,.u. 


[245] 




April. 


29^'> 


May. 


27"^ 


June. 


24^** 


July. 


29'*' 


Aug^' 


12"' 




26^ 



Lucey, Dauter of John Stratton of Camb. Village 
Charles, Son of Nath" Harrington 
Elifabeth, Darter of James Dix 
Josiah, Son of Jedediah Spring 
John, Son of Joseph Hay 
Oliver Livermore owned the Covenant 
Katharine, Dauter of Oliver Livermore 
Mofcs, Son of Mofes Biggelow 
Matthew. Son of Matthew Johnfon 
Sep' 16"" Samuel, S(.n of Edw' J.ickfon at Camb. Vil : by S. S. 
23** Joshua, Son of Joseph Coollidge 
30. Lucy, Dauter of J^am" White by ReV' Lawrence 
Oct" 14"^ Luke, Son of David Bemis 
Nov. 25''' Sufanna, Dauter of Eilvv' Harrington Jun' 
Dec' 2' Lucey, Dauter of John Cook 

30"' Elifabeth, DaQter of Smith Prentice 

1760. 
Jan''' 6"' Sufanna, Dauter of William Brown at Camb. Vil- 
lage 
27"' Elifabeth, Dauter of Josiah Norcrofs 
Feb. 3'' Benjamin, Son of Benj* Bridge at Brooklin 



March. 


^tb 


April 




May, 




June i!^"^ 


July. 





160 Watertown Records. 

Sarah, Dauter of John Tainter Jun"" 

Benjamin, Son of Simon Haftings 

Daniel, Son of Jonas Barnard 

Nathaniel, Son of Nath^' Coollidge Jun' 

Nathaniel, Son of Duvid Sanger 

Lucey, Dauter of Sam"^ Warren 

James Barnard & Sarah Barnard owned y® Covenant 

Hannah, D;iuter of Stephen Harris 

Ebenezer, Son of Edw'' Richardfon 

Lucey, Dauter of Daniel Sawen 
zf^ Nathaniel, Son of Nath^^ Stone 
•Anna, Dauter of Daniel Pierce 

Jacob, Son of John Randall 

Dorothy, Dauter of Simon Whitney 
Aug** lo'*^ Abigail, Dauter of Jonas White by Rev. Meriam 
17"' David, Son of James Barnard 
24^^ At Waltham Tabitha, Dauter of Afa Warren 
31*' Joseph, Son of Josiah Bright 

[346] 

Sep* 28*'* Sarah, Dauter of Jedediah Leathe 

Lydia, Dauter of Will" Sanger 
Oct" \2^^ Eli, Son of Amariah Learned 
John, Son of James Hay 
19. At Cambridge Charles, Son of Thadeus Wyman 

Sarah, Dauter of Jonathan Cooper Jun'' 
26''' Jonathan, Son of Jon'* Bemis Jun"^ 
Nov. 2"*^ Ann, Dauter of Henry Bond 

9'** Sarah, Dauter of James Bryant at Camb. Village 
Decemb"" 21** Jeremiah, Son of Edmund Fowle 

1761. 

Jan^-y iS*'^ Samuel, Son of Sam'^ Soden' 

Samuel Sanger & Grace Sanger owned y® Covenant 
Feby ii*'^ Mary, Dauter of Abraham Crawley 

8*^ Ebenezer Mafon & Elifiibeth Mafon owned y* Cove* 
nant 
March, i^* Elijah, Son of Samuel Mafon 
Samuel, Son of Sam'' Sanger 
15*^ Ebenezer, Son of Eben'' Mafon 
May. 3'^'^ Joseph Gardner owned Covenant 
Thomas, Son of Joseph Gardner 
June 7*^^ Jonas, Son of James Dix 

2ist ^j- Wefton Samuel, Son of Isaa.'. Whittemore 
28'^'^ At Newton Mofes, Son of Jonas Jackfon 
July. 19^'' Jonathan, Son of John Remington 
Abigail, Dauter of Samuel White 
Aug^* 9*^ Lucey, Dauter of Edw"^ Harrington 
30*^ Samuel, Son of Mofes Biggelow 

William Saltmarfh & Eliz^ Saltmarlh owned y® Cov- 
enant 



Sep' 


13'" 
20"' 


Oct'' 


25"' 


Nov 


. S'" 


Decemb^6"^ 


Jan'T' 


io"> 


Feb''>' 


2S'" 


March 


.7"' 




2S'" 


[247] 




April 
May 


25'" 

9"" 




i6«* 


June 


30^'' 


July 


a. 



IValcrtozvn Records. 161 

Mary, Dnuter of Simon Ilaftings 
Oliver, Son of Oliver Livcrniorc 
Israel, Son of John Cook 
John, Son of W'" Saltmailli 
Joseph, Son of Joseph CooUidge 
Sarah, Daiiter of James Gray 

1762. 

Mary, Dauter of Simon Whitney 
Benjamin, Son of David San<;er 
Jonathan, Son of Jon" CooUicI^e Godding 
Edward, Son of Edw'' Prentice at Camb. Village 
Lydia, Dauter of Jonas Barnard 



Joanna, Dauter of John Tainter Jun'' 
Josiah, Son of Josiah Norcrofs 
Josiah, Son of Josiah Bright 
John, Son of Jon'' Bemis Jun'' 
Samuel, Son of Daniel Sawen 
Sarah, Dauter of James Hay 
Stephen, Son of Stephen Harris 
Jonathan, Son of David Bemis 

John Stearns & Martha Stearns owned y*" Covenant 
Katharine, Dauter of John Stearns 
Aug** S'** Thomas Learned owned the Covenant 
Josiah & Paul, Sons of Tho' Learned 
22'' John, Son of John Stearns 
October: lo"' Samuel, Son of Sam" Fifk 

31*' John, Son of Abraham Crawley 
Joshua, Son of Smith Prentice 

Elias Mafon was difmifsed from this Chh & rccom- 
ended to the C'*' of Cii in Woodftock, y'' firft So- 
ciety 
Nov'^ 14*^ Abijah, Son of Sam" Warren 

24"' ^L^rtha, I):iuter of John Rogers at Newton 
Dec' 12'" William, Son of El/ Mafon 

2&^ Samuel, Son of Edmund Fowle 
Sarah, Dauter of Joseph Gardner 

1763. 

Jan*^' 2'' Mercy Amelia, Dauter of Convers Spring 

23"' Grace, Dauter of Sam" Sanger 

30'*' At Camb. Village John, Son of W" Bowles 

Feb'>' 6'" Achfaii, Dauter of Jedeiii:di Leathe 

April. 24'" "William, Son of W'" Sanger 

May. 22' Frederick, Son of John Remington 

29"' James, Son of James Brvant. at Camb: Village 

June 12'^ Sarah, Dauter ot Edw;' Richanlfon 

Sallv Dauter of Daniel Edes 

July. I 7"' Grace, Dauter of Simon Whitney 



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[348] 



Isaac, Son of Abijah Hammond 

Eleanor, Dauter of Sam'^ White by Rev"^ M"^ Culhing 
Grace, Dauter of Natli*^ Coollidge 
Hannah, Dauter of John Draper 
Sep* 4. Daniel, Son of Simon Haftings 

Katharine, Dauter of Nath^^ Sanger 
Eunice, Dauter of Joseph Coollidge 
Day, William, Son of W" Saltmarfh 
Peter, Son of Jon"^ Coollidge Godding 



Aug* 2 1 '' 



October- 9 
6. 



1764 






Feb^ 12*^ 

26'^ 

March. 4' 



April 



th 

gth 

22** 
til 



29 

May. 27* 



June ^"^ 
July. 8'" 

22*^ 
29'^" 

Aug*' 5*^^ 
26'^ 



of Cam- 
bridge 



Joshua, Son of John Stratton 
Efther, Dauter of Tho** Johnfon 
Abijah, Son of Daniel Sawen 
Thomas, Son of John Stearns 
Daniel, Son of Oliver Livermore 
Lois, Dauter of Jonas White 
Amos, Son of John Thwing at Camb. Village' 
Hannah, Dauter of Sam^' Soden 
Spencer, Son of Nath^ Sanger 
Josiah Con vers, Son of James Thomas of Bofton 
Lucey, Dauter of David Sanger 
Nathaniel, Son of Josiah Norcrofs 
Sufanna, Dauter of Edw*^ Harrington Jun"" 
At Camb. Village 4 Children vizt, 
Bridger, Dauter of Isaac Ridgv^^ay of Bofton, 
Edwrard' Son of Edw'' Peirce of Bofton 
Edmund, Son of Richard Dana | 

Mary, Dauter of Thomas Thwing Jun'' j 
James, Son of Jonas Barnard 
Elifabeth, Dauter of Sam" Jenifon Jun'' 
Convers, Son of Convers Spring 
Ephraim Wheeler owned y** Covenant 
Elizabeth, Dauter of Ephraim Wheeler 
Elifabeth, y® Dauter of Abraham Crawley 
Enoch Son of Eb"" Mafon ) , r> d A/rr r'. ru;,,^ 

Mofes, Son of Mofes Bigelow | ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^"^'"^ 
Mofes, Son of Josiah Bright 
Joshua, Son of Tho^ Learned 
Samuel, Son of Sam" Jenifon Jun^ 
Grace, Dauter of Daniel Fuller 
Prifcilla, Dauter of Sam'^ Calderwood 
Sarah, Dauter of Elifha Learned 
Anna, Dauter of David Bemis 
Lucretia, Dauter of Sam" Fifk 
October. 14*"^ Amos Livermore owned y® Covenant 

Amos, y*^ Son of Amos Livermore was baptized 

Rebecca, Dauter of W" Godding Jun"" 

Abraham Brown & Mary Brown were difmifsed 

from this C"^ & recomended to y« C"^ of O in 

Grafton 



Sept 



J 5th 



21="' 
28 



Walcrtown Records. 163 

Nov"" 4. Mary, Dautcr of John Remington 
25"' Cherry, Daiiter of Jon"* Stone 
December 2'' James Barnard & Sarah Harnard were (lifmifsccl from 
this C''' Si. recomended to the C'"' in Acton 
9"^ Jonathan Lcarncil Jinr <S: Sufanna Learned owned 
y" Covenant 
30"' Anna, y'^ Dauter of Jon" Learned Jun"^ 

[349] 1765 

March. 3^'' Jofeph, .Son of Jofcph Hay 

lo"" Jcdediah & Betty White owned y" Covenant 
Diachima, Dauter & 
Jeilechah, Son of Jedediah White 
23'''' At Newton Fanny, Dauter of Parker 

April, y'** Natiianiel, Son of Sam" W^irren 
May 5^" Reuben, Son of Jedediah White by Rcv^'' M^ Cufli- 
ing 
19'^^ Rlioda, Dauter of Nath' Stone 

Sarah, Dautcr of Steplien FLnris 
June 2"*^ Frances, Dauter of Jedediah Leathe 
Samuel, Son of John Tainter Jun'' 
July. 14"' ALiry, Dauter of Tho" Ilovey, at Camb. Village 
Aug"* ii'*" Jonathan Harrington owncil y' Covenant 
iS"* Hannah, Dauter of Benjamin Fefsenden 
Sep* 22°'* Joseph, Son of John Steams 

Elizabeth, Dauter of W'" Saltmaifli 
29''' Thomas, Son of Sam" Soden 

Sarah Gray was difmifsed from this C'' & recom- 
ended to the Churcli of Ciirift in Stockbridge 
October. 6'** Grace, Dauter of Jon'' Harrington 

13*'^ William, Son of Edw' Richardfon by Rev. »r 
Meriam 
Nov"" ly"" Hannah, Dauter of Jofeph Gardner 
Decembers"" At Roxbury, Sarah, y'' Dauter of Thaddeus Partriilge 
29"' Josiah Bifco, W™ Chcnery, ^: Sybbil Chcnery owned 
v" Covenant 
Daniel Whitney, .Son of Josiah Bifco 
William, Son of William Chcnery 

1766 

Jan'' 5'" Seth Son of David .Sanger 

26*'' Nathaniel, .Son of Oliver Livcrmovc 
Feb"^ 2'"' At Camb : Village Mary Dauter of Rich'' Dana 
Rachel, Dauter of Jonathan Dana 
9*'' Daniel, Son of Jon" Stone 
March. 2'"' At Waltham John .Son of John Pierce 

At Watertown Samuel, Son of Ephraim Wheeler in 
private 
9"* Richard Coollidgc. Son of John Slratton 
23'"* Elilha, Son of EliHu Learned 
April. 6"* Francis, Son of Jollah Bright 



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20^ 



May. 11*'' 

[250] 

June. 22"*^ 
July. 6^^ 



20' 



2yth 

Aug^* -^^ 

jQth 

I^th 

24"^ 



Sept 


tnXh 




14*1^ 
2ist 


Octo'" 


12th 


Dec' 


r fjth 




28*'^ 


Jan^ 4*1^ 
2^m 

Feb-^ I St 




23nd 


March 


. I«t 


April 


29*1^ 




12. 


May. 
June. 


28^" 


Aug 


.St 2d 



Elifabeth, Dauter of Simon Haftings 

Ebenezer Stutlon & ) 10/^ . 

T^ . , c. ^ owned y" Covenant. 

Keziah Stone j -^ 

Joseph, Son of Daniel Sawen 

Abigail, Dauter of Sam" Jenifon Jun"^ 

Anne, Dauter of James Hay 

Benjamin Felton, Son of Eb° Stutfon 

Jemima, Dauter of Josiah Norcrofs 



Mary, Dauter of William Sanger 

Samuel, Son of Abraham Crawley 

Lois & Katharine, Dauters of Phinehas Child 

Abraham Hews & Lucey Hewes owned y'' Covenant 

David Coollidge & Dorothy Coollidge owned y® 
Covenant 

Abraham, Son of Abraham Hews 

Jonathan Whitney & Sufanna Whitney owned y" 
Covenant 

Sufanna, Dauter of Jon^ Whitney 

Samuel Brown & Lois Brown owned y® Covenant 

Sufanna, Dauter of David Coollidge Jun"^ 

Lucey, Dauter of Joseph Coollidge 

Jacob, Son of Sam" Brown 

Daniel, Son of Samuel Mafon 

Silas Son of Convers Spring 

Richard Walker & Elizabeth Walker owned y® Cove- 
nant 
John, Son of Thomas Patten 

Jonas, Son of Jon'* Coollidge Godding 

At Camb. Village Caleb, Son of Caleb Dana Jun' 

Josiah, vSon of Sam" White 

Richard, Son of Richard Walker 

Lizzey, Dauter of John Tainter Jun'' 

Nathan, Son of Nathaniel Cpollidge by Rev*^ Culhing 

Isaac, Son of David Bemis 

1767 

Mary, Dauter of Stephen Harris 

Mary, Dauter of John Draper 

Mary, Dauter of Jcdediah Leathe 

Anna Dauter of William Chenery 

Elizabeth, Dauter of Benj'* Fefsenden 

Samuel, Son of Tho® Learned 

Lydia, Dauter of Jon'* Harrington 

William &; Anna Learned owned the Covenant 

Hannah, Dauter of Jon'"* Learned ju'' 

William, Son of W" Learned 

Josiah, Son of John Stearns 

James, Son of Ephraim Wheeler 

Simon Coollidge owned y® Covenant 



Watcrtvivn Records. 165 

Sep^ 6"' Sufaiiiia, Daiitcr of EliOia Li-arncd 

Mary, Daulcr of Simon Coollidj^e 
Oct" 4"' Grace, Daiitcr of Jc.iccliah While 
Grace, Daiiter of fcjsiali Hifco 
II. Jonas CooUidge j' & Anna Coollidge owned tlie 
Coven' 
Sarah Saunders owned y" Covenant 
Sarah, Dauter of Mofcs & Sarah Saunders 
Elifabcth, Dauter of Jonas CooUidge ju'' 

[251] [Notes upon Baptism and y* Covc^iant in Abraham.] 

[253] 

1767 

October. iS"' At Cambridge Village Sufanna Dauter of Benj'^ Hill 
& Mofes, Son of Joshua Thomas 
35*'' Lucey, Dauter of Simon Whitney 
Nov*" I"' Jonas, Son of Jon* Stone 

15"^ Elizabeth, Dauter of Etivv'' Ricliardson 
William, Son of Sam" Warren 
Dec"" 13. Hannah, Dauter of John Tainter jun'' 
Jonas, Son of Jonas Barnard 

1768 

Jan^y 3*^ Mary, Dauter of Tho» Patten 

Lucey, Dauter of Amos Livermore 
17"^ William Son of David Coollidge ju'' 
Mary, Dauter of Jon" Whitney 
Pg^ry 7ti> Jifse, Son of Davul Sanger 

14. At Camb Village Martin, Son of Jon" Fefsenden ju' 
21. Nancy, Dauter of Josiah Bright 
April. 10"' Jxfepli, Son of Chriftoplier Grant ju' 
17"' Elifabeth, Dauter of Josiah Norcrofs 
24"' At Wakham Betty, Dauter of Uriah Quting 
I May. i"' At Newton Henry, Son of Sam" Craft 
22'* Eunice, Dauter of Mofes Biggelow 
29'*' Benjamin, Son of Daniel Sawen 
June 12''' Phinehas Stearns & Hatuiah Stearns owned y* Coven. 
Hannah, Dauter of Phinehas Stearns 
Amafa, Son of Sam" Brown 
July. 17'*' Henry, Son of Convers Spring 

Jemima, Dauter of Israel Whitney 
Aug" 14. Lucey, Dauter ol James Hay 

Oct" 2. Benjamin, Son of Josepli Gardner 
Nov. 6'" At Camb. Village' Nathan, Son of Nath' Sparhawk 
13"' Martha, Dauter of W'" Godding 

Henry, Son of W'" Learned 
27. Richard, Son of W"' Sanger 

[253] 

Dec' 4"' Elifabetli, Dauter of Ayrcs Tainter 
iS. Jsaac, Son of Samuel Slafon 



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1769 

Lucy, Dauter of Jedediah Leathe 

Charles, Son of John Stearns 

Thomas, Son of Jonas Barnard 

Anna, Dauter of Sam^^ Sanger 

Mary, Dauter of David Bemis 

Rebecca, Dauter of Benj^ Fefsenden 

Lucey, Dauter of Thomas Learned 

Jon^ Stone & Martha Stone were difmifled from this 
Church to y® 1^' Church in Shrewsbury 

Mary, Dauter of Sam*^ Soden 

Lucey, Dauter of Stephen Harris 

John, Son of Joseph Coollidge by y® Rev*^ M'' Culhing 

Andrew, Son of Jedediah White 

Lucretia, Dauter of Josiah Bright 

Spencer, Son of Jon* Coollidge Godding 

Joseph, Son of Jon* Learned ju*^ 

Thomas Draper & Elifabeth Draper owned y* Cove- 
nant 

John, Son of Elifha Learned 

Hephzibath, Dauter of Simon Coollidge 

Elifabeth, Dauter of Thomas Draper 

Eunice, Dauter of Sam" White 1 u t> d p />,• 

John, Son of John Draper j 

Anna, Dauter of Jonas Coollidge 

Anna, Dauter of Simon Whitney 

John Hackleton & Bethiah Hackleton owned y® 
Covenant 

Thomas, Son of Thomas Patten 

Thomas, Son of Jofiah Bifco 

John, Son of John Hackleton 

John Durant & Sarah Durant owned y® Covenant 

Phinehas Jenifon & Sufanna Jenifon owned y^ Co- 
ven* 

Sufanna, y® Dauter of Phinehas Stearns 

Jonathan, Son of Jon* Whitney 

Lucey, Dauter of Edw*^ Richardfon 

1770 
Phinehas Son & Sufanna Dauter of Phinehas Jenifon 
Ifaac Son of John Stratton 
Amos, Son of William Dawes 
Mary Dauter of Ifrael Whitney 
March. 4*^ Abigail Dauter of Abijah Hammond 
Mary Dauter of Seth Saltmarfh 
Peter Son of David Coollidge Jun' 
Seth Saltmarfh & Sufanna his Wife owned y® Cove- 
nant 



Jan^y S*'^ 



29^" 

Feb-^y 12. 

19"^ 

March. 5*^ 



12. 

April. 2^ 

i6''> 

May 7**^ 

21, 
June. 4*^ 

if. 



July- 15- 



Sep* lo^*" 

24*'^ 
Nov"^ i^ti 

26*" 
Dec"^ 17"* 

Jan'y 14*'' 
Feb^ 25*'' 



[254] 

April 29**^ 
May 6*^ 



John, Son of John Tainter ju' 
Jofeph, Son of Jofeph Gardner 



Water io-j:n Records. 167 

27"' Jolin, Son of Jorial) Norcrofs 
July l"' Jofcpli, Son of David Sanger 
S^ Klijali, Son of Jonathan Btiiiis 
Silas, Son of \Villiam Learned 
22"" Elifabc-tli, Dautcr of Samuel Brown 
29"' John, Son of Janies I lay 
August. 12''' George, Son of Benjamin Fefscnden 
Sep' 2"** Lucey, Dauter of Ayres Tainter 
16"' Martha, Dauter of John Stearns 
23'''* Sulanna, Dauter of Daniel Sawen 
30"' Elijah White & Hannah White owned y" Covenant 
October. 14"' Lucey, Dauter of Daniil Fuller 

2S"' Luke, Son of Convers Spring 
Novembr.4"' Nathaniel, Son of Sam" Jcnifon ju"" 
iS'" Hannah, Dauter of Elijah White 

John Botul was dil'niifbed from y" C"*" of C in Water- 
town Si. recomend to y*-' C''' of C in Conway 
Decemb'r. 9"' Elifebeth, Dauter of John Remington 
Sarah, Dauter of Josiah Bright 
Elifha, Son of William Chenery 
30"" Sarah, Daughter of Chriftoplier Grant jun' 

Stephen Whitney & Relief Whitney owned y" Cove- 
nant 

1771 
Jan'"' 6'*' William, Son of Phinehas Stearns 
27. Stephen, Son of Stei:)hen Whitney 
Feb. 3. Josiah Warren & Abigail Warren owned the Cove- 
nant 

24. Isaac, Son of Tho" Patten 
March. 10. Hannah, Dauter of Tho" Learned 

31. Josiah, Son of Josiah Warren 
April. 7'*' Hephzibah, Dauter of Amos Livermore 
21. Elifabeth, Dauter of Sam" Sanger 

Setli Haftings tt Hannah Haftings were difmifsed 
from thisC''''& recomend to y" i" C"" of O in 
Cambridge. 
May 31. Ann Dauter of Eliflia Learned 
July 14. Elifabeth, Dauter of Jonas Barnard^ 
August. 4. Benjamin Shattuck Son of Jolhua Kendall 

II. Simon, Son of Simon Haftings, by Rev' Merriam 

25. Haimah, Dautcr of David Bemis 

[255] 177' 

Sep' 22. Sufanna, Dauter of Jon^ Learned jun' 
Oct" 6. At Cambridge Village Francis, Son of George Dana 
Nathan, Son of Jon* Winlhip 
27. Stephen, Son of Sam" Warren 
Sarah, Dauter of Jos. Coollidge 
Nov. 3. Mofes & Aaron, twin Sons of Simon Coollidge jun' 
10. Marv, Dauter of John Stratton 

Samuel, Son of Phinehas Robbins 



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Dec' 



17. Dorothy, Dauter of Israel Whitney 

24. Mary, Dauter of John Hunt jun'' 

15. Chriftopher, Son of Jedediah Learned 



1772. 

Jan"^ 26. At Cambridge Village Andrew, Son of Eben'' Seaver 
& John Son of Andrew Ellis 
Feb. 2. Elijah, Son of W" Learned 

Dorothy, Dauter of David Coollidge 
Apr. 5. Abraham, Son of William Sanger 
26. Thomas, Son of Benj^ Fefsenden 
Elias, Son of Phinehas Jenifon 
May. 10. At Camb. Village Thomas Son of Jon^ Fefsenden 

17. Henry Saunderfon & Charity Saunderfon owned the 

Covenant 
Abigail Dauter of Josiah Bright 
31. Anna, Dauter of Ezekiel Hall 
June 7. Hannah, Dauter of Jon'^ Coollidge Godding 
28. Abigail, Dauter of Josiah Norcrofs 
• July. 12. At Camb. Village William Son of Mofes Robbins 
Josiah, Son of Josiah Fefsenden 
19. William, Son of Ayres Tainter 
Jonas, Son of Jonas Coollidge 

26. Francis, Son of Zacharias Shed 
Sibyl, Dauter of Sam^' White 
Charity, Dauter of Henry Sanderson 

Aug^' 2. At Newton Amafa, Son of John Murdock 

16. Mary, Dauter of Edw*^ Richardfon 

23. Edmund, Son of Tho* Wellington 

Jacob, Son of Edward Harrington ju'' 
Sep' 13. Henry, Son of William Godding 

27. Elifabeth, Dauter of Jos. Gardner 

Oct" 4. Abigail, Dauter of Josiah Warren, at Camb. Village 
II. Anna, Dauter of Sam^^ Brown 

18. Mary, Dauter of Josiah Capen Jun"* 

Nov' 15. Relief, Dauter of Stephen Whitney, by Rev*^ Cufhing 
Dec"" 6. Elifabeth, Dauter of Daniel Sawin 
13. William, Son of Tho« Fatten 



Jan'^y 17. 

31- 

Feb'"y 26. 

28'*^ 
March 14. 

April. 4"! 



1773 
Mary, Dauter of John Remington 
Isaac, Son of Simon Haftings 
William, Son of Phinehas Stearns, in private 
Mary, Dauter of John & Martha Stearns 
Daniel, Son of Sam'^ Sanger 
Elifabeth, Dauter of Elifha Learned 
Leonard, Son of Josiah Bifco 



Water to-ivn Records. 169 

18"* Mofcs, Ahi<,^'liI, Jcrulha & Aaron, Children of v' 
widow Abigail Learned, ilie being rec'' into C^ 
Fellowfliip 
Elifabetli, Daughter of Convers Spring 
[L'oiUiiuicd on ruj^'c 42.] 

[257] Blank. 

[258] 

I was called to y*" work of y" Ministry by y" church and congre- 
gation in Watertown on Nov"'' 24'" 1777, and was ordained April 
29<''i77S. 

[He died of dysentery Sept. 16, 177S, ae. 32.] 

A Record of Baptifms by Dan' Adams. 

177S 

May 10. Sam' Son of Will'" Chenery 

June 7"> Roba, Daughter of Will'" Warren 

June 14"* Polly, Daugiiter of Joiv' Crosby 

June 2S'" Sufanna, wife of Nath' Bright 

June 2S"' Eunice, Daughter of Jofiah Capen 

July 12'" Cate, Daughter of Dan' Bond 

'Aug. 2'' Nath' Son of Nath' Bright 

Aug. 2'' Sufanna, Daughter of Nath' Bright 

1779 
Aug' S"> Sam' Son of Nath' Bright, by M^ Cooke 

[259] 

I was called to the work of the Miniftry by the Church & Con- 
gregation in Watertown on March 13"' i 7S0 & was Ordained June 
21' 17S0. 

A Record of Baptisms by R. R. Eliot. 

1780 
Aug*^ 20"* Sally, Daughter of George Brown 
Sep"" 10"' Hannah, Daughter, ct Elijah Son of William Har- 
rington 
Sep"" 10 Lucy, Daughter of Smith Adams 
Nov 5'" Mary Kimbal <fc Katharine, Daughters & Daniel fon 

of Daniel Whitney 
Nov 26 Charles fon of Daniel Whitney 

Lucv iS: Elizabeth Daughters of Will'" Bond 
Dec"" 17'" Isaac Ion & Polly Daughter of Roger Adams 

178, 
Jany 7"' Rhoda, Daughter of Mofes Stone Ju' 
Jany 14. Polly, Daughter of Elijah Meatl 
March 4. Edward, l->n of Edward Harrington Jun' 
March 11'" Alcxandt-r, fon of lU'nj" Capen 
March 25. David, <<^n of Bfiij' Capi-n 

Charles, fou of Cliarleb Nulling 



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Watertoxvn Records. 



June 24. Ruth, Dau^^hter of William Chenery 

July I. Hannah, Daughter of Nath^ Bright 
July 29. Lucy, Daughter of Josiah Sanders 

Samuel White, fon of Moses Warren 
Aug*^ 12. Betsy, Daughter of Elijah Meads 
Sep' 16. Henry Son & Hannah Daughter of Jededlah Learned 

[360] 

Sep'' 30. Benjamin, Son of Phinehas Jennifon 

Josiah, Son of Phinehas Jennifon 
Ocf 21. Betsy, Daughter of Abner Craft 

Nancy, Daughter of Stephen Whitney 

Hephza, Daughter of Roger Adams 
Oct 28. George Wafhington, fon of Phinehas Stearns 

Benjamin, fon of Henry Whitney 
Nov"^ 25. William, Son of William Warren 
Dec'' 9. Isaac, Son of Sam^ Barnard 

Joseph, Son of Moses Coolidge 
Dec"' 30. William, Son of William Harrington 

17S2 

Jan^ 6 Richard, Son of Simon Whitney 

March 10'^ Rebecca Cooke, Daughter of Henry Bradshaw 

April 21 Amos, Son of Amos Bond 

June 23 Betsy, Daughter of Elkanah Wales 

July 21 George, Son of George Brown 

Aug' 25 Israel, Son of Daniel Whitney 

Oct"^ 28 Mofes, Son of Moses Warren 

Nov' 2,^ Adino Bullfinch, fon of Will'" Beals 

Dec' 15 Martha Clark, Daughter of Hugh Mafon 

19 Samuel, Son of Sam^ Spring 

1783 
Jan^ 12 Cornelius, fon of Mofes Stone Jun"^ 
Feb^ 23. Francis, Son of Sam^ Spring 
April 6 Marcy, Daughter of Roger Adams 

27. Lydia, Daughter of Amos Bond 
May 4 John, Son of Josiah Mixer 
II Isaac, Son of Elijah Mead 
June 6 Charles, Son of Will"" Warren 
Aug' 24 William, Son of Nath^ Bright 

Lucy, Daughter of Andrew Stimpson 
31 Ebenezer, Son of Moses Coolidge 
Sepf 7 Polly, Daughter of William Harrington 
Oct' 5 Samuel, Son of Thomas Patten 
12. Abigail, Daughter of William Stone 
Nov'^ 16 Lucy, Daughter of Abijah Stone 
30 Josiah, Son of Josiah Sanderson 
Henry, Son of Daniel Jackson 
Sukey, Daughter of William Beals 



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Dec^ 



Feby I , 



^arch 


21 


May 2 


June 


20 


July 
Sept 


II 




12 


Oct' 


19 
17 


Nov 


24 


Dec' 


12 




26 


Feb^ 


16 




27 


May 


22 




29 


June 


12 


July 

Aus* 


30 

27 


Sep 
Oct' 






23 


30 
Nov 6 




13 




20 


Dec' 


27 
iS 



Jan^ 29. 

Feb> 5. 

March 12 

26 

April -3 



Polly, Daughter of Phinehas Stearns 
Hannah, Daughter of Joseph Bright 

17S4 

Nancy, Daughter of Abncr Craft 
Polly, Daughter of Nathaniel R. Whitney 
Richard Chirke, Son of Ilugli Mason 
Samuel, Son of Juhn Botang 
David, Son of Jonathan Beinifs 
Nathaniel, Son of Nathaniel Bemifs 
Sally, Daughter of Eayres Tainter 
Nathaniel Pierce, Son of Samuel Hoar 
Dorothy, Daughter of Daniel Whitney 
Samuel, Son of Elkanah Wales 
Betsy, Daughter of Henry Bradfhaw 
Sally, Daughter of Jonathan Stone 
Richard Hunnewell, Son of Charles Nutting 
William, Son of Jonas W^hite Jun' 
William, Son of Pliinehas Jennison 
Joseph, Son of Joseph Coolidge 

1785 
Charles, Son of George Brown 
Carolina Matilda, Daughter of Will™ Warren 
Joseph, Son of Josepli Bright 
Samuel, Son of Elijah Mead 
Betsy, Daughter of Joshua Kendal 
Roger, Son of Roger Adams 
Mary, Daughter of Joseph Coolidge 
Polly, Daughter of Hezekiah Metcalf 
Daniel, Son of Daniel Jackson 
Moses Gill, Son of Edmund Fovvle 
Charles, Son of Francis Faulkner 
Clarissa, Daughter of Shubal Downes 
Polly, Daughter of Thomas Vose 
Nancy, Daughter of John Bidlard 
John & Samuel, Sons of Jolin Cooke Jun' 
Phinehas, Son of Charles Nutting 
Dollv, Daughter of Joiin Tainter 
Betsy, Daughter of William Harrington 
Josiah, Son of Ahijah Stone 
Susanna, Daughter of John Stimpson 

17S6 

Anna, Daughter of Henry Bradshaw 
Elizabetli, Daughter of Jonathan Bemifs 
Katv, Daughter of Will'" Beals 
James Bradish, Son of Nathaniel R. Whitney 
Caleb, Sun of Caleb Cooke 



1 72 Watertown Records. 

May 14 Joseph, Son of Hugli Mason 
June 1 1 Charles, Son of Abner Craft 
July 33 Lucy, Daughter of Pliinehas Stearns 

30 Lydia the Wife & Lvdia, Nabby & Nathan, the 
Children of Nathan Porter 
Sep"^ 24 Asaph, Son of Moses Stone Jun'' 
Ocf 22 Ephraim, Son of Jonathan Harrington 
Nov'' 5. Hannah Stowel, Daughter of Mofes Coolldge 
Samuel Mafsay, Son of Samuel Holt 

19 Marcy, Daugliter of Joseph Coolldge 

26 Jonathan, Son of Joseph Bright 
Dec"^ 31 Lois, Daughter of Josiah Mixer 

1787 

Jan^ 31 Eleanor, Daughter of Mosos Warren 
28 Hannah, Daughter of Roger Adams 
March II Samuel, Son of Katharine Harris 
•18 Joliah, Son of Jonas White Jun"^ 
Jonathan, Son of Jonathan Stone 
April 8 Rebecca Boylston, Daughter of Edmund Fowle 
Francis, Son of Daniel Jackson 
39 Lucy, Joel, Edward, Children of Phinehas Har- 
rington 
June 17 Charles William Henry, Son of William Warren 
July I. Naby & Lydia, Daughters of Elijah Meads 

29. Grace, Daughter of Elkanah Wales 
Aug*" 5. Hannah, Daughter of Stephen Harris Jun 

30 Elizabetli Swift, Daughter of Sam. Babcock 
Ocf 7. Sally, Daughter of Thomns Vose 

28 Richard, Son of William Stone 
Nov 4 Isaac, Son of William Harrington 

[263] 

Nov'' 4 Elizabeth, Daughter of Hugh Mafon 
II. Abigail, Daughter of Abijah Stone 
Dec"^ 30 Lydia, Daughter of Samuel Wellington 
Eleanor, Daughter of Moses Warren 

1788 

Jan^ 13 Elizabeth Thomson, Daughter of Henry Crane 
Feb^' 3. Josiah, Son of Joshua Kendal 

'24 Betfy, Daughter of John Stimpson 
March 2 Francis, Son of Francis Faulkner 
Jonathan, Son of Jonathan Bemifs 
16 Nabby, Daughter of Charles Nutting 
April 27 Elizabeth, Daughter of Moses Coolidge 
May 25 Samuel, Son of Joseph Bright 
July 6. George, Son of Abner Craft 

Francis, Son of Nath\ Ruggles Whitney, 

27 Sarah, Daughter & Thomas Son of Thomas Clark 
Aug' 2 Nancy, Daughter of Joseph Coolidge 



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31 Lydia Stratton, l);ui<^l)tc-r of Josiah Sanderson 

Aaron, vSon of Moles Stone Juu"" 
Nov^ 9 J"'liti, Son of Thomas Clarke 

23 Jk'tfy, Danj^htcr of Roger Adams 

Daniel, Son of Benjamin Ilaftings 

17S9 

Grace, Daughter of Daniel Wiiitncy 

Ilephzibah, Daughter of William Stone 

Charles, Son of Nathaniel liemifs 

Katy, Daughter of Jonathan Harrington 

Charles, Son of Jonathan Stone 

Henry, Son of Jonas While Jun'' 

Amos, Son of liugh Mason 

Thomas, Son of Thomas Soilen 

Mary Henshaw, Daugiitcr of Daniel Jackson 

Lucretia, Daughter of William Harrington 

Sally, Daughter of Samuel Babcock 



George, Son of William Warren 
William Main, Son of John George 
Gregory, Son of Daniel Cooke 

1790 

Katy, Daughter of Samuel Wellington 
Joseph, Son of Moses Coolidge 
Charles, Son of Benjamin Hastings 
Eunice, Daughter of Joseph Coolidge 
Nathaniel, Son of Charles Nutting 
Charlotte, Daughter of Jacob Sayer 
Hannah, Daughter of Joshua Kendal 
Polly, Daughter of J(jseph Bright 
Lucretia, Daughter of James Robbins 
John & Stephen, Sons of Israel Cooke 
Patty, Daughter of Roger Adams 
Joseph, Son of William Stone 
Seth, Son of Josiah Sanderson 

1 791 

Jan" 6 Seth, Son of Hugh Mason 

16 Haiuiah Bond, Daughter of Thomas Clarke 
March 27 James, Son of Jonathan Bemile 
April 3. Ilaiuiah Balch, Daugliter of Tilly Buttrick 
Elizabeth, Daughter of Benjimin Hastings 
May I Leonard, Son of Jonathan Harrington 
June'3i Samuel, Son of fona" Whitney 
July 3 Samuel, Son of Jonathan Stone 
John, Son of John George 
10 "Hannah, Daughter of Nath' Ruggles Whitney 
31 Leonard, Son of Daniel Jackson 



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Sep^4. 
Oct^ 9. 



Feb 19 
March 6. 

April I. 

May 6 

June 3 

July 8 

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Sep"" 16 

Dec'' 2 

9 

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June 2 



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Nathaniel, Son of Josiah Mixer 
Daniel Parker, Son of Abner Craft 
Juliana Maria, Daughter of Will™ Warren 

1792 

Elisha & Kata, Son & Daughter of Joseph Bright 
Moses, Isaac, Hannah, Aaron, Children of Moses 

Mason 
Sophia, Daughter of Moses Warren 
Nancy, Daughter of Moses Stone Ju"^ 
James, Son of Samuel Babcock 
Nancy, Daughter of Nathaniel Bridge 
Elisha, Son of Daniel Whitney 
Eliza, Daughter of Stephen Crane 
Betsy, Daughter of William Stone 
John Jacob, Son of John Jacob Saiga 
Nathaniel, Son of Charles Nutting 
Sally Main, Daughter of John George 
James, Son of James Robbins 
Mary, Elizabeth, Samuel & George, Children of 

Samuel Coolidge 

i7'93 
David, Son of Joshua Kendal 
Charles Bond an Adult was Bap*^ having own'd the 

Cov* 
Samuel, Son of Charles Bond 
Sally, Daughter of Moses White 



June 2 Frank & Leonard, fons of Ezekiel Whitney Jun"" 

July 21 Lydia, Daughter of Thomas Clark 

Aug' 25 George Call, Son of Nath^ Ruggles Whitney 

Sep' 22 Richard Chirke, Son of Benj'' Haftings 

Ocf 6 Susanna, Daughter of VVill"^ Stone 
Francis, Son of Jonathan Bemis 

Dec"" 15 Henry, Son of Jonas White Jun"^ 

1794 

March 9 Mary Oliver, Daug'' of John Vinal 

16 Mary Little, Daughter of Tilly Butterick 
30 Sally Williams, Daughter of Abner Craft 
April 6 Joel, Son of Moses Stone Jun'" 

13 Josiah, Son of Joseph Bright 
May II Polly Goddard, Daughter of Sarah Saunders 

July 6 Joseph, Son of Joseph Nison 
Sepf 14 Mary Ann, Daughter of John George 
Sally Dorrs, Daughter of Enoch Hide 
Abigail, Daughter of Ezekiel Whitney 
Nancy, Daughter of Will™ Barry 



U'a/rr/ii-u'fi Rcconh. 175 

21 Lucy, D.ui'^htcr of Daniel Jackson 
Nov"" 16 Rebecca, Daii<,'htcr of Saimicl Hahcock 

'795 
Feb>' I Rchcccali, Daughter of Jonathan Stone 
15 George, Son of James Rol)l)ins 
April 13 Samuel. Son of John Hunt 
May 31 Mary, Daughter of Ik'njainin Ilaflings 
June 14 Eliza, Daughter of Will'" Stone 

[3GT] 

June 21 Sukey, Helen, Charlotte & Polly, Cliildren of Seth 
Norcrofs 
July 5 Lytlia, Daughter of Shuhal Smith 
Oct"^ iS Elizabeth Coolidge Freeman was Baptiz'' having this 
clay owned the Covenant 
25 William, Son of Nath' R. Whitney 
Dec*" 6 vSally, Daughter of Charles Nutting 
20 Marshall, Son of Moses Warren 

1796 

Jan'' 3 Charles, Son of Charles Bond 

March 3. Mary, Daughter of Thomas Clark 

May 22 Lucy, Daughter of Samuel Coolidge 

June 19 Charles, Sou of Joshua Kendal 

Lucy, Daughter of Amos Livermore Jun' 

Sep' II Lucy Jones, Daughter of John George 

Dec'' 4 Joshua, Son of Joshua Grant 

1797 

Jan>' I Sarah, Daughter of Benj. Hastings 

15. Seth, Son of Will'" Stone 

Feb-^' 27 Augustus Fretlerick, %Son of Jona. Bemis 

March 5, George, Son of Shul)al Smith 

May 7 Joseph Watson, Son of Jonathan Stone 

June I Francis, Son of Israel Cooke 

Sep*" Hannah Rawson, Daughter of Israel Cooke 

Oct^ I Phinehas, Son of Ctiarles Bond 

Leonard, Son of William Winchester 

Nov' 5 Simon, Son of Nath' R. Wliitney 

Dec' iS Henry Ward, Son of John Durant 

[208] 179S 

March 11 Columbus Jackson, Son of Moses Stone 

May 13 Unice & Sally, Daughters of Phinehas Ilovey 

June 3 Thomas, Son of Amos Livermore J' 

10 Josiah, Son of Thomas Clark 

24 David, Son of Nath' Bemis 

Robert Eddy, Son of Luke Bemis 

July 15. Tliomas, Samuel Js: Daniel, Sons of Paul Learned 

22 Henry Williams, Son of Sam' Coolidge 



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Feby 3 

March 3 
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Ap'7 

June 23 

July 28 

Aug* 4 



Sally, Daughter of Artemas Moredock 
Otis, Son of Ezekiel Whitney J'" 
Sarah Grant, Daughter of Peter Clark 
Patty Remington, Daughter of Daniel Jackson 
Hepsibah, Daughter of Joshua Grant 

1799 

Jane White, Daughter of James Robbins 

Mary, Daughter of W™ Winchester 

Mary Ann, Daughter of Shubial Smith 

David, Son of David Livermore 

Eliza Brown, Daughter of Phinehas Hovey 

John, Son of John Durant 

Anna, Daugliter of Joseph Bright 

Everline & Caroline, Daughters of W™ Stone 

Hannah, Daughter of Charles Nutting 

Benjamin, Son of Benjamin Hastings 



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Dec"^ 8 Polly, Daughter of Israel Cooke 
22 Horace, Son of Artemas Moredock 

1800 

Lucy Parkhurst, Daughter of Moses Warren 

Luke, Son of Luke Bemis 

Sibil, Daughter of David Livermore 

Anna, Daughter of Jonathan Stone 

Jonathan Mayhev\r, Son of Ebenezer Vose 

Sarah, Daughter of William Winchester 

Sarah Dennis, Daughter of John Durant 

Moses Davis & Aaron Davis, Children of Moses 

White 
Hannah, Daughter of Amos Livermore Jun'' 
Hannah, Daughter of Charles Bond 
William, Son of Samuel Coolidge 
Charles, Son of Joshua Grant 
John, Son of Nath^ R. Whitney - ^ , - 

George & Eliza Wheaton, Children of James Rob- 
bins 

iSoi 

James Robbins, Son of Francis Faulkner 
Mary Eddy, Daughter of Luke Bemis 
Josiah Sanderson, Son of Thomas Clark 
19. William Bond, a Adult *- 

Moses, Lucy, & Hitta, Children of William Bond 
[Continued upon page 320.] 

[270 to 390] Some hints upon Bible texts. 

[391] Blank. 

[393] 



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April 6 

June 8 

July 27 

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Sep* 21 

Oct'" 20 

Nov'" 9 



April 19. 
July 12 



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My D' wife dyed April i6. 1691. I vvid fiiicc Iief death take 
notice of fomc thiii'^s I laytl out, payed, boiiglit, fold fince y". 
I have & Ihall fot<^c'lt many. 

Funcrall chaii^cs. 
For Gloves boii<;ht of M'' Kilenys - - - y- 6-0 

For y^ Coffin ----... i-ii-o 

To M'" Kay, for Candles, Tobacco, & pipes - o- 5-3 

To M' Gibbins for Mourning - - . - o- 7-6 

To Deacon Eliot for ^lan & liorfe - - - o- 3-0 

To Margaret Bulman, for bread ... o- o-S 

To M"" AUifon for 8 Gold Rings - - - - ^- 0-0 

To Capt. Townfend for wine - - - - 6_i-_o 

To John Knox for digging y*-' grave - - - o- 6-3 
To Dearing for mourning ftockins &c - - o- 9-0 

For a ^loiirning hatt - - - - - - i- 2-0 

For Black Crape 1- - - - - - 0-2-0 

For a Mourning coat of 25* p'' yard ' ' S~ 9-0 

For Crape for my Hatt ----- o- 5-0 

For the Bricking of her Grave or Tombe - - 0-12-0 

For mourning Breeches - - - . - i- 3-S 

For a Tombe itone, as followes, y*^ came one June 21 .92 from 

Connecticut, y"^^ fright coft S". Carting it coft a 1\ Carying it to 

y*^ Grave from Bofton, Something for stones «& Lime 10*. y" 

building it vp was given me by M"" Willis. 

The engraving of it coft me to Jof. Whittemore 12". w'"'' is but 
y^ half of w' is vfuall viz, a penny a letter, he took an halpeny a 
letter. W y^' Epitaph was is to be found elfewhere in this book, 
see p. [G3] 

For y** Stone is fctt I gave £2-58. I payed it to ^M"" John Ilcm- 
lin of >Iidleton y'' 14 day of June 1603. 

[21)3] 

What things of hers I gave to friends, 1692, Ajjrill 

Ap. 16 gave M'* Bceres w' was about her w" dead, Ihc walhcd 
& Layd her out. 

April. 17 a now pair of fliocs to Marv Smith 

April. 2^ gave Nl'" Kav a very good Crape Mantua, iS: pcttico.U, 
& Ihift. 

Ap. 25 gave M" Kay a good Allamodc Scarfe, to Lidia Kay a 
Mantua & Petticoat. 

Ap. 27 a paire of her Lethcrn gloves to M'" Kay. 

Ap. 27 I gave to Nuifc Barber a good Petticote of cloth sarg. 

Ap. 27 gave Mary Smith a Rideing gown of hers. 

Ap. 27 gave Mehetabel Child a good black IIood& Scarf of hers. 

Ap. 27 gave Mary Smitii one of her Gower hoods. 

Ap. 29 gave Sifter Baily an AUamode Hood, y" best Oic had. 

May II. gave Sifter B. a new pair of her thrcd Gloves, fine ones. 

June, I gave her Grt old I'hilick book to Deacon .Stones wife. 

Her ftraw Hatt to M'" Beeres, belulcs many other little things 
to others as fpoons, Lampe &c to M. Child & others. A •• • 
neck lace to Sifter Baily. 



178 Watertozvn Records. 

To Lidia Kay her Silver Thimble. To Sifter Baily her beft 
morning Gown w*^^*^ was bought in & brought from London for her. 

To Benjamin Taylor I gave cloth for 2 fhirts, w"^'' was 13*. 

To Ifabel Pearfe (who is very low, & a member of X) I gave 
her good Sarg Mantle, a good pair of yarn stockins, fome night 
capps & forehead clothes. 

To Sifter B. a Gofe cap, her Rideing coat (or gown) of half 
Silk, a good one. 

To M'* Kay her Rideing hood, a good warm one. 

[394] Blank. 

[395] What I fold after her Death. 1691. April. N. E. 

Aprill. 2 Calves to John Langdon, w*^^ came to - - i- 0-0 
Ap. 25 Jo. Langdon fold a red cowe for me at Charlf- 

town for - - - - - . . - - - 2-10-0 
May 12 I received of M"^ Gibbs for 2 months boarding 2- 0-0 
I did not delign to take it, but my ftraites 
forceth me. 
Books. 
June, fold Baxters Call for I6^ 2 Brafs candlefticks 15^ 0-16-4 
June, fold Burroughs Rare Jewell w*'^ walking w**^ g*^ 

5^-6'* & sk .... 9^ 0-14-6 

June, fold a Eawer 9*^, botle 5^, Lockyers pills 2% cheefe 

prefse 4-6 -------- -o- 7-8 

July fold Cowes for £4-10^, for Barrells 5^-6^^, old clofe, 

ftool 3^ - 4_i8-6 

Sold a gr' Table for 20* - - - - - - i- 0-0 

July 27 I fold my bed (y* bed I have for above 19 years 

layd vpon w*^^ My D*^ Bedfellow, who is now in glory. 8- 0-0 

I had not fold it but y* I could never any more reft vpon 

it. It grtly greeved me to fee it caryed away, but no 

more of y'), to Capt. Sewal for j£8. 
a quart pott 16'^, Stone botle 5'^, two pewter dilhes 8* - o- 9-9 
a Tin Cullinder 6^^, a chaftindifh & pan 5^, Stone botle 10*^ o- 6-4 
a paire of Brafse fcales 3**, an Iron chaftindifh i* - - o- 4-0 
a brafse Morter 4*, Twelve Leathern chaires i. e. Rufhia 

£3-12^ .....X... 3-16-0 
4 Glafse bottles 16'^ Bees & hives 15^, a jugg 4*^, two 

Stands 4^-6*^ 1-1-2 

2 Earthen pots I®, a Limbeck £1-10^, y** pott to it 6^, pair 

bellows 2*-- ._---- 1-19-0 

a glafse botle 2% two Juggs 1% Tuneel & pott i^, tin pan 5'', o- 4-5 
Earthen pan 6'^, a Table 20^, one blanket 6^, a candle- 

ftick 4% i-io-o 

Ladle 1-6*^, dripingpan 2^-6*^, box & heater 5% pitch fork i^, o-io-o 
a Tray 2^-3*^^, two cufhings io*-6'^, tubbs 2^-6^^, green cur- 
tains 2^-6*^, - 1-15-9 

a Squabb £1-8% - - . . - - - -1-8-0 

To M"^ Thrafher 2 Ihirts for his boyes 13^, for tongues 2* 0-15-0 
A Table 14% Hand Irons 14% a prel 2^ .... i-io-o 
Books 



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Barlow vpon Timothy 8% Lee's Sol. Temple 7% Lee's 

Tiivmph 3^ o-iS-o 

Stecles IIiiri)an(lry 3", for other bookes £3-1 1''-6'' . - 3-14-6 
Roberts Claris 17% Ufliers divinity 5% Ames de confcien- 
tia 2''-6'', Owen on y*' 130 pfnlmc ^"-6'', Lcighs body of 
divinity i5%Cart\vrifj!iton I*v. 4''-6'', Ambrofsc work 22" 
For books, viz Vriirs Catcchil'm, & Wciulelins Divinity o- 8-0 
For a warming pann 8% for a piece of cloth 7^-6' - 0-15-6 
For Bookes 9" viz Sanderfons fcrmons 6'',\Vilkins preach- 
ing 2% praying i% o- 9-0 

Sold to Jo. Langdon an Hefcr, it was but poor, it came 
to 30", I took it out in better bccfe for my winter Pvi- 

fion i-io-O 

Sold to .Sam. Grey y" 31 of March 1692 a Ketlc - - 4- 0-0 
For Bookes, Cars bible lo", a Scotch bible 6* 

[29G] Blank. 

[297] What I layd out in Iclser things lince her death, 
April, 1691, N. E. 

Aprill, att Bofton in fmall things 8% to M'* Bafsam, a 

fhilling ----._...Q_ c)-o 

Apr. 23 at Bofton piifter B, 7''-4'', to widdow Faning for 

Butter d" 0-13-4 

Ap. to M"" Knight for y^ horfes 3% for Butter i''-6'' To 

Betty Deex ........ q-iq-o 

That of Betty Deex was for half a quarter, my wife gave 
her 10'* before. 

I payd M"" Thornton for a Sluite of clothes for Wil. Pain, 2- 2-S 
belides Hatt & Ihoes, but y'' wceke after he had an op- 
portunity to go for England, & I let him go tho I had 
need of him at prefcnt to pay for his cloths by working, 
but I gave him all for y*" fake spy of his wife who loved, 
pittyed, wept, & prayed often for him. 
Things go but crofsly w"' me, let god fanclify all, <S; 

its well. 

At Knights 3* o** to Allifon T-S', Rum 8'', Barber 8' - .0- 6-0 

To Boatman S', to Tho. Chadwick for working - - o- 4-8 

Att Bofton 2% To John Kimball for Barrcll 6" - - o- 8-0 

May 12 I payd Mary Smitii for half a years fervice - 1-15-0 
file had receavcd of my wife 15" before, my wife Pmif- 
sing her (as Die U^ £5 p annum, w"^'' is a grt deall, for 
this halfe year I did it. but will give no fuch wages, 
for my Dear wife' fake I now do it. 

May 12 for meat 2", to . C a i''-i8'', for gathering 

herbs 5* o- 9-8 

For Rum 16'', for Ihoeing & other things 2", for meat 14', 

for Mault 9"-S'' o-'4-4 

May 28 for fonic tilings 2'-S', to Mis Becres 4*-4'' - o- 7-0 

May 27 I payd Sifter liaily (having borrowed near £30 

of her) ' 17-0-0 



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May 30 I payd Sifter Bayly £3 more of w' I owed, w*^'^ 

make it now i£20, thire is ftill neare JE7 beliind - - 3" o~0 

June 4 to W. Sliattock for weaving (an old bulinefs) 12^- 

6'^ 0-18-0 

As for this p*, He Pceed no further, its enough to make a man 

madd to take notice of dayly expenfes. Finis. 

[298] 

The following perfons were received into full Communion with 
the first Church of Christ in Watertown. #* Seth Storer. 

Elizabeth Cunningham & Mary Childs 
Rebecca Tainter 

1725 
Elizabeth Holden & Abigail Benjamin 
Elizabeth Shattuck & Lydia Phillips 
Nathaniel Harris & Joseph Holden 
Ephraim Cutter Sen"", Mary Grant & Annabel Ben- 
jamin 
Abigail Holden 

1735/6 
Mary Hammond 

1726. 
Jonathan Stone Jun. & Huldah Coollidge 
Samuel Stearns 
Elizabeth Sawtel 

William Jenifon & William Ozmont 
Hannah Smith 
Josiah Convers, Sam^ Coollidge & Mary Hastings 

1726/7 
George Lawrence Jun'', 
Stearns 



Feb. 27. 
28'^ 

April. 25. 

June. 20. 

Octob. 3. 

10*'^. 

Dec* 5. 
Jan. 25. 

March 31. 

May. 15. 

July 10. 

Sei^' 1 1 . 
October 30. 
Decem'' 25. 

Feb. 19. 



IMercy Stratton & Anna 



June. 18. 
Decemb'' 3. 



Jan. 28. 



March. 17. 



1737 



Mary -Jenifon, Hannah Stone & Hephzibah Bond 
Elnathan Whitney, Jonathan Brown, Sarah Has- 
tings, Either Barnard & Mary Church 

1727/8 

Andrew White Jun"^^, Sam^^ Dix, Sarah White, Ke- 
zia Spring, Eliz'^ Harrington, Jane White, Joanna 
Tainter, Grace Coollige, Hannah Thatcher, Abi- 
gail Thatcher, Mehetabel Harris, Abigail Stearns 
& Abigail White 

Jabez Stratton, James Symms, Sam" Jenifon Jun*", 
Jonathan Learned, Rebecca Pierce, Lydia Bond, 
Ann Bright, Chary Stone, Eiiz"' Brown, Tabitha 
Stratton, Mary Dix, Sarah Bowman, Anna Cooke, 
Lydia Dix, Hannah White & Abigail Dix 



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[399] 

March. 24. Jofluia Wan en Scii% Jofluia Grant Jim% Joflali Liv- 
ermorc, Rebecca Warren, Eliz" Ormes cS: Ruth 
Chencry 

172S 
April. 7'" Mercy Nuttinjj 
May. 19. Benjamin Ilaftinjijs & Anna Child 
July. 2S. Natli" Clark, difniirsed from & recomended by y" 
old C''' in Bofton 
Sep' I. Daniel Bond iS: Ruth Underwood 
December. 22. Sarah Eddy cS: Ruth Eddy 

Aug"' 3. Richard Clark & Mary Clark 

1729/30 
Jan. iS. Ebenezer Thatcher, Henry Fisk, Edmund Liver- 
more, Edmuml Dix, Daniel Fisk, David Learned, 
Mercy Perry & ISLary Mafon 
March. 15. .Samuel Benjamin, Ebenezer Goddard & John Jeni- 
fon 
22. Jofliua Learned, Mary Bond & Deborah Coollidge 

1730 
May 10. Jonathan Bond 
Novem"' i. Thomas Wellington Si. Rebecca his wife 
Dec'' 27. Nath" Jennifon 

1731- 

April. 4"" Benj-^ Whitney Sen 
June 6"' Jon"* Perry 

13''' Timothy Harris 

17.V/- 
Jan^' 23 Mary Benjamin 
March 12"' Jofeph Stearns 

'732 
July 2"'' John Tainter 

17.V/3 
March. 1 1. Nath" Harrington being difmissed it Recomended to 
us by y" C'"' in W^ells 
25 Adam Pattcrlon & Isabel Patter fon 

1733 
Nov^ iS. Elizabeth Whitney 

'733/4 
Jan*^ 20. Andrew White Sen'' 
March. 10. Jolluia Biggelow, Edw' Harrington tt Elcazcr Big- 
gelow being dilniiKtil \: RcconiL'iuleil 1 v \" woit 
Church 



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July. 7- 

Nov"" 24. 
Feb. 9^'' 



April. 13. 
Sep' 21^* 



June. 13*'* 

27. 

July. 4"^ 



1734 
Hannah Benjamin being difmifsed & Recomended 

to us by y*^ new North O*^ in Bofton 
Lydia Cutting «& Hannah Stearns 

1734/5 
Nathaniel Stone, Benj=^ Dix & Sufanna Cutting 

1735 
Jofiah Stearns & Sufanna Stearns 
Isaac Holden 

1736 



Peter y^ Negro man of M"" Jon'* Stone 

Abiah Coollidge 

Mary Stone 
Oct" 17. Amos Bond & Elizabeth Learned 
Dec*" 19. Abigail Jenifon y*^ wife of Sam" 

Lydia, Abigail & Mercy Jenifon 

1736/7 
Feb'y 13. Mehetabel Saunderfon 

1737 
April 2^^ Nathaniel Coollidge, Ruth Haftings, Abigail Mafon 

& Ruth Stone 
June 5*^** Abigail Sawen 
July. 17. Sarah Stowell 
Sep* 18* Elizabeth Goddard 
2^th William Lawrence 

1737/8 
Jan'7 8. Hannah Bright 
Feb. 19*'' Chriftopher Grant 



March. 12"* Margaret Wellington 

1739 
Sam" Stratton 
Elizabeth Child 
John Kimbal 

1740 
June. 29. Elifabeth Fifk 
December 14 John Sawen Jun"" 



July. 29*"^ 
Sep* 2"^^ 
Decemb'^ 31. 



Feb'y 1 . Ruth Haftings 



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1 741 



April. 5. Samuel Child, Uriah Clark, Elifabeth Child & Eliz'* 

Brown 
May. 29. Joseph Coollidge was chofen to the office a Deacon 

in this Church 



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May. 24. John Rond, Nchemiah Uiulcrwood, Matthias Stone, 
Ruth HomI, Mary Lawrence, Siifanna Cooke, 
Sarah ILirris, Mary Perry, Mary Hemis, Mary 
Kiiiibal, Mary Parry, & Sufanna Parry 
31. Dorothy Whitney Si. Ruth Pond 

July. 19. OHver Liverniore, Samuel Wiiitney, Benj"* Pond, 
Ehene/er PuHard, Joanna Chirk, Mary Pond, 
Hannah Tainter, Love Stone, Thankful Stowel, & 
Eunice Underwood 

[301] 

July. 26. Ifracl Meed, Daniel Livermore & Martha Clark 
Sep' 13. Sarah Chadwick, Rebecca Clark, Submit Cliadwick, 
Sarah Harrinj^ton & Lois Stearns 
20. Jon'' Child, Joiin Fifk Jun", Samuel Coolidge, Elias 
Mafon, John Cooke Sc Davitl Glealon 
Nov"" S. Nehemiah Mafon, Mofes Stone, Hannah Godding 
& Arminna, a negro woman 
15. Kezia Spring & Sarah Stowel 

1741/2 
jjjj-jry ^r.i Jon" Stouc Juu"", Euuicc Jenifou & Lydia Sawen 

10. Abijah Stearns 
Feb. 2S. Joleph Harrington & Martha Harrington 

1742 
^L^rch. 7. Elizabeth Barnard 
April 25. Sufanna Tliatcher 
August 15. Mary Goodenow 
22. Mary Sawen 
Dec. 5"^ Stephen Cooke & Rebecca Gage 

1743 
March. 27. Hannah Fifk & Hannah Haftings 



1744 



>745 



April. 22. Jeremiah Beeth 

August. 19. Anna Stearns 

July. 14. Hannah Sawen 

Nov"^ 3. Rebecca Capens 

1746 

April. 13. Elifha Coollid^'e 

June 15. Ruth Hunt & Rebecca Tainter 

22. Mary Stearns 

Nov. 30. Samuel Stearns & Margaret Bright 



Jan" 25. Daniel Peirce 
March zz. Nathan Stone 



1746/7 



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May. 17. 
Nov"" I. 



Feb^ 28. 



April 17. 
June. 12. 



June. 27. 
Oct° 22. 



Ap. 22<^ 

Aug^^^ 5. 
Dec-^ 2^1 



July. 14. 
Oct"^ 27. 

[303] 

April. 9**^ 
October. 15. 
Nov"" 5. 



1747 
Samuel Fif k and Lydia Fifk 
John Bond Jun'' & Abigail Bond 

1747/8 
Nathan Perry & Elilabeth Harrington 

1748 
Jon^ Stone Jun'', Daniel Sawen, Martha Stone, Su- 

ianna Mafon, & Ruth Clark 
David Bemis & Abigail Stowel 

1749 
Samuel Fifk was chofen to the office of a Deacon 
Eunice Stratton & Abigail Stratton 

1750 
Mary Kelly 

Mofes Biggelow 

Jonathan Bemis & Anna Bemis were admitted as 
members of the Church of Chrift in Watertown 
being difmifsed & recommen'^ to us by the C^ of 
Chrift in Waltham 



1751 



Anna Bemis Jun"^ 
Nathaniel Bright 

1752 

Seth Haftings & Hannah Haftings 

Sufanna Tainter 

Joseph Peters & Abigail Peters were admitted as 
Members with this C"^ being difmifsed & reco- 
inended to us by the fecond Church in Mendon. 

1753 
Decemb' 30''' Abraham Brown, Mary Brown 
& Elifabeth Learned j"" 

1756 
Jan*7 II. Lucey Bradford 
Feby i^. Thomas Learned & Martha Pierce 
15"^ Lydia Baldwin 



March. 28*^^ Joanna Cooke 



1757 



24'' 



April. 
Nov"" 13'" 
Dec^ 4. 



Lydia Coollidge 
Simon Haftings 
Nathaniel Coollidge Jun"^ 

1758 



Jan''y 22*^ Simon Whitney, Mary Whitney & Mary Bemis 
July. 2*^ Rachel Bright 



Watcrio-wn Records. 1S5 

Nov'^ \cf^ Samuel Ilaficr 
Dec"" 31**' Hannah Coollitlge 

•759 
Feb"^ 4"' Abijah Brown, Nathan Coollidge, & Sarah Brown 
Aug" 5"' Sarah Johnfon 

1760 
Dec' 7"' Mary Hunt 

1761 
Feb"^' i" Hannah Learned 
April. 12'" Mary Bigrjclow 
19"* Alpheus Spring 
Aug"' 9"* Sarali Gray 
Dec"" 27"* Hannah Godding 

1763 
Jan"^ 17'" James Barnard Sc Sarah Barnard 
May 9"^ Thomas Saltmarlli 

[303] _ 1763 

June 5"' Kczia Saunderfon, Sufanna Barnard Jun"" & Hannah 
Barnard 
July. 24"" Abigail Walker 

1764 
July, i^^ Grace Whitney 

22. Elilha Learned & Sarah Learned 
Aug*' 12"' Jedediah & Hannah Lcathc, & Mary Hager 
26"* Abigail Goddard 
Oct^ 21^* Sufanna Barnard 

1765 
Feb'">' 10"* Ayres Taiiiter 
April. 14"^ Samuel White 

1767 
June 10. Israel Sc Jemima Whitney 
July 19"' Jolcph Gardner & Sufanna Whitney 

176S 
April. 17. Samuel Hunt k John Hunt ju® 
Aug** 14"' Nathaniel Bond 

1769 

Feb*^ -ih Samuel & Grace Sanger 

1770 
August 5'*" Elifabeth Remington 

1771 
Jan"^ 20"' Mofcs Stone jim" 
July 31. Dorothy, Rutli, Katharine & Elifabeth Hunt 
Sep^ 22. Hannah IMiilbps 



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1773 
March. 8*^ Hannah & Ann Bright 
Aug^^ 23. Edward Harrington 
Sep' 37. Daniel Whitney 
Oct° II. Joiiah Capen jun. & Mary Capen 

1773 
April 18'^ Abigail Learned 

[Continued upon Page 45.] 

[304] 1775 

Octo'' 15. Solomon & Hannah Prentice, Being Dismifsed & 
Recom*^^ from the first O^ in Cambridge 

1778 
December Richard and Mary Clark, being Dismifsed & Re- 
commended from the Second Church in Cam- 
bridge 

[305] 

The Following Persons were Admitted into full Communion. 
w* y« C\^ of X in Watertown P« Dan> Adams 

1778 
July 13'^ Nath^ Bright & Sufanna his wife 

[306] 

The following Persons were received into full Communion, 
with the Church of Christ in Watertown p' R. R. Eliot 

1780 
Aug* 20. W™ Harrington & Esther his Wife 
Ocf 23. Dan^ Whitney & Mary his Wife 
Nov'" 13*" Mofes Coolidge & Hannah his Wife 
Dec'' 3. Roger Adams & Hepsibah his wife 
Elijah Meads & Abigail his wife 
Lucy Bond & Elizabeth Bond 

1781 
Feby 35"' Anna Sanger 



Ocf^ 38 Hannah Whitney 



Nov^ 24"' 
Dec"" 31 



1783 
Lydia the Wife of Samuel Spring 

1786 
Thankful Harrington 



1787 
March 4 John Remington Jun"^ 

1788 
Feby 10 Keziah, the Wife of Nathan Coolidge 



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[307] 1789 

April 19"' Samuel Soden 

May 31. Al)Igail, the Wife of Mofes Stone Tun'' 

July 12. Sil)il White 

19. Mary Stowel 

Oct' 4 Esther the Wife of Daniel Cooke 

iS. Susanna the Wife of I'hinehas Jennison 

25. Lucy Bowman 

1790 
Sep'^5. Hannah the Wife of Israel Cooke 

1791 
June 5 Lucy, the Wife of Bradbury Robinson ^ 

1792 
Feb^' 12 Phinehas Jennison 
Oct' 7 Mary the Wife of Samuel Coolidge 
Nov' 4 Lucy Bond 

1793 
March 17 John Remington 

1794 
Feb^ 16 Hannah Soden 
Nov' 9 Jeruslia Norcrofs 

1796 
Jan^ 10 Frederick Remington 

1797 
Sep' 24. Nathan Tilton 

1798 
Jan^' 7 Murriah a Negro Woman 
July 15. Paul Learned & Anna his Wife 
Aug. 26. Sally Coolidge 

[308] 1803 

June 5 Jonntiian Stone & Sally his wife 

26 Thomas Clarke & his Wife 

Aug' 7"' Christopher Grant & Sarah his wife 

Sep' i' Jonathan Alden 

1S05 
June 2 vSophia Mellen 
July 7 Phineas Page 

21 Marv Trowbridge 
Dec' 15 Daniel Jackson 

1S06 
Sep' 28 Lucy Jackson 

1S07 
May 3' Sarah Salter Scuddcr 



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1S09 

July 30 Peter Clark & Wife 
Sep"^ 3 Hephzibah Grant, Elizabeth Bowes Coolldge, Han- 
nah Stowel Coolidge & Elizabeth Mason Coolidge 

[309] iSro 

May 27 Mary Hunt & Sarah Postell Hunt 

July 30 James Robbins was received at his own house being 

very sick 

Aug* 5. Lois Robbins 

Sep^ 7 Hannah Bond at her Fathers house being very sick 

Ocf 7 Lois Curtifs & Marthe Robbins 

Nov 25 Ann Bond 

1811 

Jan^ 13. Sally Tainter & Martha Chenery 
April 7. Levi Thaxter 

28 Elizabeth the wife of Clinton Thayer at her house, 
being very sick 

[310] 

May 19. Eleanor the Wife of Thaddeus Cole 
June 2 Nathaniel Bemis & Wife, Luke Bemis & "Wife, 
John Richardson & Wife, & Ann Richardson 
23. Katharine Hunt 
Oct^ 6 Jonathan Child & Wife & Susan the Wife of Paul 
Kendal 

1814 

Feb^ 19 Sally the Wife of Israil Whitney at her house being 

very sick 
April 3 Nathaniel Weld & Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney & 
Wife 
10 Thomas Learned & wife 
June 5 John Tucker 

[311] 

Nov'' 6. Elizabeth Babcock & Grace Winchester 

1815 

Jan^ 29 Josiah Learned & Wife, Richard Sanger & Wife, 
Joseph Cole & Wife, Luther White & Wife & 
Grace Dana 
Feb^ 26 Amos Livermore Jun'^ 
May 4 Sarah Russell 
June II. Eleanor Warren 

25 Elizabeth Sanger & Hannah Norcrofs 
Aug 6 Ann Hilliard 

1816 

May 5 Daniel Sawin & Daniel Bond & Wife 



Waicriown Records. 189 

[312] 

June 16. Jonntlian l^.iown 
Nov"" 3. Niary C. A: Citlicrinc M. Stearns 

181 7 
July 15 Mary, the Wife of Jolin Fowlc, at Iiis house, being 

very sick. 
Sep*" 16 Elizabeth Sauiulersou at Leonard Boiul's, being 

dangerously sick 
Nov^ 9"' Elizabetii, the Wife of Ebjah Ray 

30"' Nathaniel Ruggles Whitney Jun' & Wife 

1S19 
Feb 3' Susanna Bright at her Father's House being vtiy 
sick by tlie Rev. Mr. Ripley of W'althani 

[313to3H)] Blank. 

[3*20] [Baptisms continued from Page 2G1).] 

iSoi 
Betsy, William c'v: Simon Edgell, Children of W" Bond 
July 19 John, Sally, Ebenezer &. William, Children of John 
Tucker 
Joseph Pierce an Adult 

WnUiam, John Minott & Elvira, Children of Joseph 
Pierce 
Aug' 3 Sarah & Mary, Children of James Simmons 

Jonathan Allien an Adult tS; Sally, Nancy t\: Jonathan, 
his Children 
Nov'' 6 William Smith, Son of Joseph Bright 

1S02 
Feb^' S Harriot, Daughter of Moses Stone 

[321] 

Feby 31 Anna, Daughter of William Stone 
March 7 Samuel White, Son of David Livermore 
Jonathan, Son of Jonathan Alden 
2.S Henry, Son of Ebenezer Voce 
Ocl'"3i. Daniel, Son of William Winchester 
Dec' 13 Nelson, Son of Siuibael Smith 

1S03 

Jan^' 9 Sarah Clark, Daughter of Joshua Grant 

23 Dwight Foster. Son of Francis Faulkner 

Feb^ 13 George, Son of Charles I^)Ild 

20 Etlwani, Son of Jonathan Stone 

March 6"' Anna, Daughter of James Simmons 

20 Margaret, Daughter of John George 

April 24 Isaac, Son of James Robbins 

May 15. Julia, Daughter of Artcmas Murdock 

29. Eliza, Daughter of Am<.>- I.i\ .nn ,ic Jim'" 



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June 13. Jane, Daughter of Moses White 

Martha & Hannah, Children of Luke Bemis 
Elizabeth Atherton & Mary Call, Children of John 

Tucker 
Luther Coolidge an Adult 
James Patterson & his Son 
Joseph Nathaniel, Son of Joseph Pierce 

1S04 
Susanna Thayer, Daughter of Will™ Bond 



Peter, Son of Peter Clarke 

William, Son of Thomas Clark 

Elisha, Son of Elisha Livermore 

Anna, Daughter of Paul Learned 

Addison, Son of Ebenezer Vose 

Hannah Foster, Daughter of John Tucker 

James, Son of James Simmons 

1805 
Josiah, Son of David Livermore 
William Emerson, Son of Francis Faulkner 
Rebecca Clark, Daughter of William Winchester 
Susan, Daughter of Charles Bond 
Maria Bethune & Jane Lee, Daughters of Jane, the 

Widow of William Hunt 
Hellen Maria, Sophia Ann, Daughters of Sophia 
the Widdow^ of Leonard Mellen 
Ocf 20 Edmund, Lucy Pierce & Charles, Children of Ed- 
mund Troubride 

[333] 

Ocf 20 Henry Lewis, Son of Paul Kendal 

Jane Ann Kendal, Daughter of Joseph Russell 
Nov'' 17 Sally Wife & Andrew Craige, Sally Joan Turner, 
Eliza White, George Turner, & Roxana Richard- 
son, Children of Andrew Blackman 
Martha Blake, Daughter of Joseph Pierce 

1S06 
Feb^ 2. Isaac Grant, Son of Peter Clark 

16. Amos Henry, Son of Amos Livermore 
Lucy, Daughter of Joseph White 
April 13 Luke, Son of Luke Bemis 
Ang' 3. Samuel Bright, Son of Elisha Livermore 
Dec"" 7 vStephen, Son of James Simmons 

14 Nancy Daughter of William Winchester 
* 28 Charlotte Daughter of Ebenezer Vose 

1807 
Jan^ 25 Lydia Sanderson Daughter of Thomas Clarke 
Feby 8 Moses Son of Jonathan Stone 



July 
Sep-^ 


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25 


Oct^ 


23 


Nov"" 


27 


Jan 


22 


[333] 




May 
June I 


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June 

July 

Oct 


24 
8. 

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Feb. 


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April 


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Aug' 4 



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Marcli I 5^uf;in Curtis Diiir^litfr to Paul Keivlall 
May 3 Daniel Lewis, Sou of Daniel Scud'ler 

[32-1] 

July 5 Lucy Stimpson Dau^jhtcr of Joseph Russell 

Au<^' 16 George Washington Sou of jolin Tucker 

Nov"" I Mary Daugiiter of Charles IJond 

15 Hannah Saunderson Daughter of David Livermore 
Dec"^ 6 Harriot Rebecca Daughter of Peter Clark 

17 Abigail Jenkins Daughter of Israel Cook 

iSoS 
Feby 21 Adeline Daughter of Joseph White 

May S Mary Daughter of Jonathan Roljbins 
June 5 Clarissa, Wife ^ Clarissa Aiulrews, Daughter of 
Tyler Bigelow 
James Son of Edmund Trowbridge 
William Henry, Son of Henry Dalrymple 

[325] 

June 26 Nathaniel Ruggles Son of Nathaniel Ruggles Whit- 
ney Ji'ii"" 

Ocf I. Martha Daughter of John Tucker^ 

S Sibil Chenery Daughter of Charles Whitney 

23 Luther Gustavus Son of Luther Barrett 

Nov'' 6 William Coolidge Son of Afa Stone 

Dec'' 25. Jane Ann Daughter of Elifha Livermore 

1809 
April 9 Grace Saimderson Daughter of Amos Livermore 

16 Lucretia Daughter of Ebenezer Vose 
July 3 Hiram Son of Paul Kemlal 

Gustavus Son of Joseph Russell 
Oct. i^ Rachel Daughter of Joseph White 

22 Rufus Howard Son of Tyler Bigelow 
Lydia Daughter of Jonathan Robbins 
[320J 

Oct' 29. Martha Minot Daughter of Jonathan Child 

iSio 

Feby 25 Lucretia, Wife of Isaac Patten, & Isaac his Son 

March 25 Sarah Grant Daughter of Peter Clarke 

April 22. Caroline Ann Daugliter of Thomas Claik 

Mav 6 Alexander Son of Xathaniel R Whitney 

Jiuie 3 Lydia Ann Daughter of Levi Thaxter 

July 15 Cliarlcs Son of Charles Whitney 

Aug' 12. Mary Daughter of Afa Stone 

26 Ann Maria Daughter of Edmund Trowbridge 

Sep' 30 Thomas Son of Isaac Patten 

Oct'' 2S Beniamiii Dana Son of Daniel Levcrctt 

Nov' 25 Isabella Daughter of John Frazer 



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[327] 

Dec'' 9. Thaddeus Cole an Adult was Baptized 

& Eleanor, Mary Ann, William, Andrew, Harriot & 
John his Children 

1811 
Jan^ 13. Martha Chenery an Adult 

20 Jonathan Wheeler Son of Seth Bemis 
April 14 George Tyler Son of Tyler Bigelow 

28 George Clinton & Charles Sons of Clinton Thayer 
June 2 Jonathan Stone Son of Nathaniel R. Whitney Jun'' 
William Eaton Son of Jonathan Robbins 
23. Thomas Dawes More Son of John Trull 

[328] 

July 21 Mary Ann Daughter of Amos Livermore Jun"^ 
28 Archibald Son of Michael Bent 

Martha Daughter of Luther White 
Aug* 5 Eloisa Daughter of Thaddeus Cole 

Eliza Carter Daughter of Paul Kendal 
25 Eliza Crocker Daughter of Joseph Russell 
Benjamin Robbins Son of Benjamin Curtifs 
George Son of Polly Newhall 
Sep"" 8. Abigail Minott & Mary Boothe, Daughters of Joseph 
Pierce 
Sarah Wiswell Daughter of Luther Barrett 



Hannah Saunderson, Daughter of Jonathan Child 

1812 
Marshall Bond & Joseph Sons of Joseph Bird 
Hannah Bemis Daughter of John Richardson 
Charles Son of David Livermore 
Delia Ann Daughter of Micah Bent " 
George Howard Son of Abijah White 
Sarah Wheeler Daughter of Seth Bemis 
Anna Aspinwall Daughter of Charles Whitney 
William John Son of John Trull 

1813 
George Ticknor Son of Benjamin Curtifs 
Walter Son of John Fraser 
George Henry Son of Asa Stone 
George Son of Paul Kendall 
18 James Frothingham Son of Nath R. Whitney Ju' 



[329] 


Oct^6 


Jany 26 


April 26 


May 24 


June 14 


28 


Sep'^ 20 


Ocf'4 


25 


March 7 


May 16 


July 4 



[330] 



July 18 Elizabeth Meriam Daughter of Joseph Bird 

24 Martha Minot Daughter of Jonathan Child 
Aug* I . Charles Henry Son of Tyler Bigelow 



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John Ilosmer, Son of Jonathan Robbins 
23 Mary Adeline Daughter of Tliaddeus Cole 
Aileline Daughter of Luther Barrett 
Sep"" 5 Adeline Mariah Dauglitcr of Amos Livcrmorc Jun' 
Calvin Son of Lntiier White 
Ocf 31. Richard Roswell Eliot, Son of Isaac Patten 
Nov' 28 Mary Bellows ^: Harriot Louisa, Daughters of Leon- 
ard Stone 

1S14 
Feb^ 19 Sarah Barnard & Mary Ann, Daughters of Israel 

- • Whitney 

April 24 Hiram Son of Micah Bent 

[331] ': 

May 22. Thomas & Edward Winship Son of Thomas Learned 

June 26 Horace Son of Joseph Bird 

Aug' 14 Charles Henry Son of Tyler Bigelow 

Lydia Daughter of Alfred Smitli 
Sep' 25 Harriot Augusta & Elbridge Dexter, Cliildrcn of 
Samuel Rand 

Ann Geyer Daughter of John Leathe 

Martha Wiiite Daughter of David Livcrmore 

Jonas \\'hite Son of Levi Thaxter 

Seth Son of Seth Bemis 

1S15 
Joseph Russell Son of Charles Bradford 
Joseph Cole & Elizabeth his wife 
Grace wife of Caleb Dana 
William Son of John Tucker 
Elizabeth Sanger, & Hannah Norcrofs Adults 



Oct 

Nov' 


r 2 

'6 
13 


Jany 


I. 
29 


June : 


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25 


[332] 




June : 


25- 


July 


?6 


Aug' 


23 
27 



William, Richard Eliot, Anne, George Washington 

& Samuel Edward, Children of Richard Sanger 
Edward Son of Xath R. Whitney Jun"^ 
Josiah Learned, Samuel, & James, Children of 

Joseph Cole 
Lois Jane Daughter of Mary Robbins 
William Son of Paid Kendall 
Lucy Coolidge Daughter of Asa Stone 
Oct' 15 Sarah the Wife of James Robbins & Lois his 
Daughter 
22 Mary Dcnealc Daughter of Isaac Patten 

[333] 1S16 

April 2S Juliana Wife of Charles Stone, & Ann Rebecca 
Watson, Daughter of Jonathan Stone Jun' 
May 19 Francis Son of Tiiatldeus Cole 

Mary Cutter daughter of Joseph Bird 



194 Watertozvii Records. 

June 2 Catharine, Eliza Ann, Jane, Edward, George & 
Daniel, Children of Daniel Bond 

i6 Jonathan Brown an Adult 

July 7 George Newell Son of Thomas Learned 

Aug' II. Lucy Ann Daughter of Luther Barrett 

Sep'' 8 Lucy White Daughter of Levi Thaxter 

22 Harriot Daughter of Tyler Bigelow 

Nov'' 17 Warren Fay Son of Joseph Stone 

1817 
Jan^ 12 Abner Foster Son of Edward Loud Jun'' 

[334] 

Harriot Louisa Daughter of Amos Livermore Jun' 
Martha, Daughter & Bradshaw, Son of Charles 

Whitney 
Sarah Watson Daughter of Nathaniel R. Whitney 

Jun-^ 
Juliana Danforth Daughter of Isaac Patten 
Benjamin Franklin, Son of Paul Kendall 
Caroline Daughter of Thaddeus Cole 

1S18 
Lucy White Daughter of Levi Thaxter 
Charles Banks Son of John Eraser 
Samuel Sargent Son of Thomas Learned 
Asa Son of Asa Stone 
Nathaniel Carter Son of Daniel Sansrer 



Mehetable Bond, Dauter of Joseph Bird 
1819 

Mary Harrington an adult at her House being very 
sick by the Rev. Mr, Ripley of Waltham 

Susanna Bright an adult at her Father's House, 
being very sick by the Rev. Mr. Ripley of Wal- 
tham 

[33G-3*I3] Blank. 

[31*4-384] Meditations upon Bible Texts. 

[384-418] Blank. 

[419] 

Sacra mentall phrafes, or exprefsions vfed at y® L"^^ Table in 
breaking & pouring out. [While at Limerick in Ireland.] 
The firft facrament we ever had together was on June 15. 79. 
I fd much, but now have forgotton it. as oh for a broken h — its 
a fearfuU thing to fall into y^ hands of y'' living g*^ Thus wid our 
fines have ferved us — its precious, pleading, juftifying blood. 
Exhortation was given afterward to y'". 

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[41)5] 

Tlie 46'" Sac was on Jan y"^ 13. 8] in y" mornin-,' at M"" \V. 
Jo. Cunye Si his wif, <S: Ann CoUctt was admitted at y" Table, 
I iK.\ notliinp; before it, bee, I was at one of clock to preach at M"" 
C. in y'" Irilh town, Bnt I have now notlnng to fay to this days 
worke, for I was Imprifoned in y*^ afternoon & fo I luppofe it may 
be y" hift Sac, y' I may give, many thin^jjs were fil at y" Table 
w'*' I now being vndcr confinment forbear to fpeake, we fung pt 
of y" iiS psm — y" collection was 30 — I exhorted y'" to prove y" 
things y' are Acceptable to y" Ld. 

[October 6 16S6J 

I coming for N. England, after fonie time, was fett apt for y" 
church of Watertown viz on Oct. 6. 86 — w' out y'" Impofition of 
hands, I preached, otiiers prayed &c I Pmifed to be of w' vfe I 
could dureing my continuance amongft y'" &c. y'" particulars are 
too long &c. 

The lirft Sac'"' by me in W. was on y*" 31 of Oct. S6. many y"" 
Sic. I preached on Cant. S. 6, on y" firlt Doct &c. At y" be- 
giniiig I exhorted y'" to y° right Sanctifying of y" name of g'' in 
tliis Ord. w'' was fil at it I have forgotten, efp becaufc I purpofcfd 
never more to putt down w'' I U., & w' I may do for y" future 
Ihall be very fliort. After ward I exh y'" to walk as y" redeemed 
of y'" L'', Sl as fuch as had renewed y"^ Cov & in particular tiiefe 
3 things, viz y*^ y"" wid lay in, for sufVerings, & lay vp for death, 
& lay out for g' in y*^ places g'' had sett y'" & y" fpake to y*' Spec- 
tators (who were very many) afking y'" some Qiieftions, as 
whether y"" had no need, no love, no feare, no ihame y"" Father 
ptaking in y' place. & y' y" place, liiuien & cups fliid rife vp in 
yuilgm"^ agiift y'", it was blefed for much good &c we fung y" 
Song of y'" Lamb. 

[From here to page 509 omitted.] 

[500] 

The 9 Sacrm' we liad vpon y" 20"^ of November 'S7. y** weather 
proving better y" I thought for &c, very many y% from Dediiam, 
\\'ooborn, Baftablc, Cambridge, old church in Hofton, i*s: y'' New 
church in Bolton, Cambridge Village, Concord, Dorchefter, 
Roxbury, Newbury, Ciiarlftown, VVaymouth, &c y" text was in 
Col. 3. II. y® dayes being Ihort I only fd before we begunn, y' our 
work was now to Remember X, «Iv: it ought to be 3 wayes, viz 
w"' Joy, & w"' Conformity &c Gal. 6. 24. After we had donn 
(fori pafse by w' was dropped all a long over y'^' Elemts) I fp')ke 
both to Partakers Sc vSpectators in one, viz This was Crying blood, 
as all blood is, tS: it cryes these 3 wayes, (1) It cryes after y, here 
I ftootl vp iS: fpake to y'* Spectators (w''' were very many on every 
fide) ct held y'" cup in my han<l. iS: iW this blood cryed to y'", and 
y' ffir 3 things (which were prefsed) viz y' y"' wid C<>me to it, y' 
y'" wid drink of it, y' y" wid wafh in it, it cryes as in Pv. 9. 3 to 
S v. I ftl, can y be {':\\q<.\ w"'out this blood? This bletMJing X 
cryes come, drink, walh it be pardonctl, fanctifycd cS: Saved for 



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ever. Its y® blood of G^ y' cryes after y all both on y® right, & 
left hand & before me in both Galleryes, & will y, can y, dare y 
refufe tliis X, & his blood, y* this bowll fhall rife vp in jiidgm' 
ao-nft y, & fo fhall alfo tliis good company, and y"^ poor Minifter 
&c. Is y"" any vnbeleeving Thornas amongft Y, This Dear X 
faith, come & thruft in y hands vp to y** Elbov/es in my blood 
&c — come, oh come all Watertown to this blood, come tho y® 
worft of linners, y are Welcome — G*^^', X, y^ H. G. Angells, 
Minifters, & all good xtians bid y welcome — And if y will not 
come, y° y*' blood fhall go for it — oh let all thefe feates, pofts, & 
galleryes bear witnefse agnft y, & all y® old Fathers of this ancient 
church take notice of this 20 of Nov. 87 y' I thus invited y to X, 
nay let all y® young folks y' have been admitted of late bear wit- 
nefse y'' y will not come to y*^ blood of X — I befeech y, nay charg 
y by all y^ loves of X, y** beautyes of X, & his bitter Agonyes y*^ 
y come in to X. 

(2) Tliis blood cryes for y, now to y'' doubting communicant, 
tho y fins fpeaks high, & fometimes y can fay nothing for yfelf, 
it cryes for 3 tilings, viz pardon, peace, & purging &c. 

(3) This blood will cry agnft y, if fleighted or refufed by y, it 
efp cryes agnft 3 things (y' were opened) viz Indifferency, Infi- 
delity, & Enmity, oh faitli X, y"" are fome here y' have flain me 
(i. e by y*" rafh & vn worthy ptaking) & others have fleighted me, 
as if I were not worth y^ minding — & to all y y' fleigh his fon, & 
ordinances, G*^ faith or may fiiy My curfe be on y™, & my fons 
blood &c. 

[511] 

oh faith all heaven, let y™ never profp in y"* bafkett nor ftore, in 
foull nor body, time nor eternity y*^ defpife fuch a matchles offer 
of love. Heaven, Earth, & Hell cryes out Anathema &c, let y"* 
be damned fayn & damned for ever y' fleight fuch blood, y® all 
pray as I may fo fay agnft y, y® H. G. faith, L*^ fhall I never 
ftrive w* y'" more &c, y® Angells faying, fhall I go & take off y' 
heads of thefe dead doggs, & Devills incarnatt &c — y® very Seates 
& galleryes crying fhall I let y'" fall & break y'' necks, & let y™ 
go quick into y"^ pitt, &c y^ devills faying, let us have y"\ we 
never finned agnft this blood thus, oh y* I had good ground to 
Imagin, y* y are all thinking to fay, oh Dear Sir, y have fd 
enough, fay no more of it, we will go home & clofe w*^*^ X & 
wafh in his blood &c — v" will I fay no more. But I leave all this 
w"' I. X. to fake an Anfwer from y this night, whether y will 
receave or reject him &c. 
we fung y® Song of y^ Lamb &c. 

[All from here to page 543 omitted.] 

[543] [At a third from the bottom.] 

VPon y® 31 of May 1691 we had our 34 Sacrm* & very likely our 
laft, a rayny day — at y® begining I raifed Notes from Math, 26.29, 
I pafse y"^ by tho I had no Notes, vyd Dykfon. I delired Par- 



Water loivn Records. i^'J 

takers to dc]it from iniquity. Spectators I reproved y' trifling 
A: only read Math zz- 14 i\: Lu. 14. 24 toy'" &c. Baptizing lunie 
afterward, took my leave from 2 Cor. 13. li. I diil pticularly 
bid farewell to my houfe, old walker, all y" 3 ptes of y" town. My 
AliUant Gibbs, y" .Scliooln/, Deacon, Seleclmc, military Pfons, 
2 Cimftables, y" burying place, my Serv' y' lived w"' mc formerly, 
this old Ch, y'" 3 or 4 meetings in y" town, this neighljourhood of 
mine, Snts but linners efp, old but young efp, all my chililren 
vv'' grieved me moft. Friends and foes, y" fweet finger of Ifrael, 
all widdowes & fatherles familyes, all moralized pons, all y'" y* 
heard me not now, y'^ pulpit pues, feats & galleryes, cS: cuiliion I 
left as a token of my love, all my adminiftrations, him y' iligs y^ 
graves, Neighbouring townes & ch, 

[544:] Adminiftrations of y'^' L'' fupper att y'" Eaft Chh in 
W'atertown, Dec. 12, 1697 to Oct. 19, 1701. 
[Dates of administration.] 

[545-5G0] [Here some scattering entries, but mostly blank.] 

[.">(> 1-5 7G] [An imperfectly made index of the contents of the 
book.] 

[Finis.] 



As^' 



East Precinct and Pastors' Records. 

Index to Persons. 



AI)bot, jdnn . . 
Adaruri, Bt-iijnnuii 

Geor^ic . . 120 
Hannah 
llvpza . . 
Ih'psihali 
Isiiac . . 
John . . 
Josiph 
Lncv . . 
.Mar.'v . . 
Manila . 
Mary . . 
Matihcw . 
Moses . . 
I'attv . . 
Polly . . 
Roger lin.ino, 170 

173, ISG 
Smith . . 
Atliiinfrtnn, Tlionias 
Mdcn, Jonathan . . lOG 
Nancv . . 
Sally' . . 
Allen, Doa. . . . 
" KboncztT . 
" Klizaljtth 
" Hcpsibah . 
John , . 
" Jf>soph 

Judith . 
rctcr . . 
" Snsee . . 
Allison, Mr. . . 
An^ier, Ephraiui . 
Anthony (a mnlatto) 
Applln, Ahiah . . 
'• Hashnali . 
Ilinnah . 
Jnhn . . 
Mary . . 
Mchitable 
" Thomas . 
Annlnna (a ni'ijro) 
Austin, Hcnjamin 
Timothy . 
Avcrcd, Abiirail . 
llabcock. Elizabeth 
Elizabeth S. 
'• James . , 
Uebecca . 
Sallv . . 
Samuel 172, 17;J, 



IS 



23 

. 1715 

104, ISO 

123. 127 

. 172 

. 170 

. 1 sr, 

. li;;) 

100, 127 

1>7 

. ii;i» 

. 170 
120 

. 120 
123 

. 128 

. 173 

. it;9 

171,172. 

1G9 
1 
18'J 
IKl) 
18i) 
101 
133 
130, 133 
15.5 

97 
91,97 

21 
100 
1.-..-I 
177 

:VH 

Mi; 
120 
120 
l-.'o 

121. 12i; 
120 

r.'i; 

120 

ir,, ]<\ 

1.-.4 

l.-)» 

9S 
iss 
172 
I7» 

i::. 

173 
174. 175 



Bacon, Abigail ;l'.', 

lU-nry 1.15 

John 12G, 128 

" Joseph 119 

Mary 120, 155 

Bailey, Bayley, Elizabeth . . 89 
James . . . . 89, 91, 93 

" Jolin 37 

" Kebecca 101 

Sister . . 177, 178, 179, IsO 

" Thomas 120 

Balvcr, John 88, mq 

Baldvviu, Jane 155 

Lydia 184 

U.-v. S 158 

" William 15.5 

Ball, Abiirail 123, 134 

" Eliza 132 

Jame.s . 131. 132. 133, 134 
John 92, 121, 123, 124, 131 

" Sarah 133 

Balston, Gersliam .... 135 

Barl)onr, Peter t»8 

Barker, Elizabeth .... 101 

Nurse 177 

Barnard. .\bii;ail . los, 155, 157 
*' Benjamin .... 153 
" Cornelius .... 149 

" Daniel ir.O 

David . . . los. 144, 100 

Edmund 143 

Elizabeth 108, 119, 107, 183 

" r^sthcr ISO 

" Fleming 143 

Hannah . . 141. 140. 1S5 
Isaac . . . 103, 138. 170 
James 71, 137. HI. 144, IGO, 

102. 103, 185 
Jonas 108, l.VJ. 1.55. 157. l.>8. 
100, 101, 102. 105, 106, 
107 
Jonathan 137, 141. 142, 143. 
140, 14M, 149. 151, 
152, 154. 15G 

Joseph 151 

Josiah . 140 

Lydia . . .101 

Nathan 154 

I'll. be 142 

Samuel O:.. • ■ ' ' - ' 'i, 

141. • 

Simh 13s, ..-. 

Susanna . . loi. Ml, if«5 

•* Sergl 128 



2O0 



Watertowfi Records. 



Barnard, Thomas .... 166 

Barnes, llichard 131 

Barrett, Adeline 1!)3 

Joliu 100 

" Lacy A 194 

Luther. . 106, 191, 192, 193 

Luther C 191 

Sarah 98 

Sarah W 192 

Barron, Abigail 130 

" Benoui 128 

EUiz 128 

Peter 134 

Timothy 23, 125, 130, 132, 
134 

Barry, Nancy 174 

William 174 

Barsham, Anna 171 

" Captain .... 5, 6, 7 

Dea 6, 7, 130 

Elizabeth . . . 119, 124 

Nathaniel 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 

15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 

23, 24, 26, 27 

Bristow, Hannah .... 131 

" Micael 2 

" Kebecca 125 

Bassam, Mis 179 

Basset, Elizabeth .... 97 

Bathrick, Jason 141 

Battle, Ethel 155 

" James 155 

Beals, Adino B 170 

Katy 171 

" Sukey 170 

" William . . 105, 170, 171 
Beath, Beeth, Jeremiah . . 183 

John 148, 149 

" Margaret 149 

" ]\Iary 148 

Walter ..... 91 

Becks, John 92 

Beers, Jabez 11, 101 

John 90 

Mis 177, 179 

" Sergeant 6, 7 

Simon .... 132, 134 

Bemis, Abigail 125 

" Abraham .... 153 

" Anna 1G2, 184 

" Augustus F. ... 175 

" Bethia 127 

" Charles 173 

" David 156, 158, 159, ICl, 
162, 164, 166, 167, 
171, 175, 184 

Elijah 167 

Elizabeth . . . 125, 171 
" Ephraim .... 125, 127 

" Esther 153 

" Francis 174 

" Hannah .... 167, 190 
•' Isaac 164 



Bemis, James 127, 173 

John . . . 124, 127, 161 

" Jonathan 90, 92, 94, 145, 153, 

156, 157, 159, 16), 

161, 167, 171, 172, 

173, 174, 175, 184, 

194 

Jonathan W. ... 192 

" Joseph . . , . . 127 

" Katharine .... 157 

Luke 106, 159, 175, 176, 188, 

190 

" Martha 190 

Mary 127, 144, 166, 183, 184 
" Nathaniel 105, 15S, 171, 173, 
175, 1S8 

" Kebecca 125 

" Robert E 175 

" Samuel .... 149, 151 

Sarah 125, 145 

" Sarah W 192 

Seth . . . 107, 192, 193 

" Susannah .... 127 

Thankful .... 156 

Benjamin, Abel 131, 132, 133, 139, 

155, 156, 157, 158 

Abigail . 103, 125, 136, 180 

" Anna 139 

Annabel 180 

Caleb 103, 133, 136, 137, 138 

Daniel 10, 18, 19, 23, 96, 127, 

129, 131,132, 133,138 

Elizabeth 91, 131, 143, 145, 

155 

Hannah 182 

" John . . 96, 97, 129, 158 
Jonathan 90, 92, 131, 135, 
137,138,141,143, 
157 

Katy 149 

Kezia 138 

" Lvdia 132, 147 

Mary . . 103, 138, 141, 181 

" Mehitabel .... 151 

Mindwell .... 135 

" Patience 133 

Rachel 143 

Samuel 103, 131, 136, 137, 
138, 139, 141, 143, 
145, 147, 156, 181 

" Sarah 97, 137 

" Susannah . 103, 112, 139 

" William 143 

Bennet, Susanna .... 100 

Bent, Anna 107 

Archibald .... 192 

Delia A 192 

Hiram 193 

Micah .... 172, 193 

Michael 192 

Berry, Elizabeth 144 

Hephzibah .... 104 
" Josiah 104 



Iitdfx to Pcrsfltis. 



20 r 



102, 



i;'..s, 



Bigclo'W, Abicrail . . 
" Abniliam . . 
" Aim .... 

Cli:irl<>s II. . . 
• " Cl:irri-;<;i . . 

ClanissaA. 

EluMiL-zor 111, lliT 
140, lit 
" Eloazer 1.5S, 140, 142, 

isi 
" Elijah 

Elislia 

" Elizabeth .... 
" Emiiro 

Gcoii.'o T 

" llanii't 

llopcslill .... 
" Isaac 

Jabcz ILN, 

'> JaiiU'S .... 1)7, 

John 97, 

" Joseph 



\1C, 
140 
145 
10:5 
I'.M 

r,M 
i:i;», 

14o. 

MO 
147 
IL'l 

k;.-, 
vxi 
I'.il 
i:i,s 
15 s 

142 

I2r, 
11') 

124 
181 
152 
1S5 
111) 
1G2, 



103, 



Joshua . . 12s, 140, 
" Josiah 

Mary . 13S, 147, 158, 
" Mercj' 

Moses l.">7. 158, 159, 100, 
Km, l,s4 

" Knfns 

" Samuel 120, 120, 128, 

IGO 
*' Silence 

TvUt 100,191,102.193 

" Uriah . . . 

" William . . 

Binl, Elizalx-th M. . 

" Iloraee . . 

Joseph . 107, 192 

Marslial B. . 

Marv V. . . 

M.-iiitabel R. 
Bisco, Al)iirail . . 

Daniel W. . 
" Grace . 
" Hannah ... 

Jno 

Jolui .... 
Jo 

Josiah 10s, 145, 103 
108 

T-eonard . . 

Thomas 2.79,127 
IGO 
Bishop, Thoinn,s . . 
U'li-kman, Amlrcw . 

Eliza \y. . . 

Itoxana U. . 

Sally J. T. . 
Blackmcr, Andrew 
Blake, Sarah . . . 
Blaneiiaril. (ico. . 
Bloiim-t. Thomas .... l.'.''. 
Bloysc Blossc, lllchiud ■ ■ 09, 124 



105, 



141, 
90, 



191 
144, 

139 
194 
1)8 
152 
102 
193 
194 
193 
193 
104 

i:.2 
n;;; 
105 
127 
2 

144 

no 

lOG, 

108 
1 15, 



1.18 
190 
190 
100 
100 
lOG 
lol 



Bond, Abigail . 120, 138, HG, 1st 

Abijidi i;{G 

" Al)raliam 1.15 

Amos 02. 03. 108. 112. 117, 

140. 1.10, Ifil. 153, 170, 

ls2 

Ann lt>3, 135, 14G, IGO, 1«« 

" Benjandn .... ls3 

Bethlah 140 

" Betsey ls;> 

'• Cato . . 100 

" C'atlierinu . . . \W,, 104 

Charles 105, 174. 175, 17G, 

ISO. 100. 101 

" Corporal 2 

Daniel 47, 50, 51. 90. 108, 
129, l:'.5, 1.38, 140. 14H, 
140, 151, IGO, 181, 188, 
104 

" Deacon G, 7 

" Deliverance .... 110 

Edward 101 

" Elijah 88, l:;o 

•' Eliza A 104 

Elizabeth 23, 105. 1.30. 143, 
148, 100, 180 

" Ennice 147 

Ucor^'c .... 189, 104 

" Grace 124. 140 

.«' Hannah 108, 139, 170., I,s8 

«' Hei)hzibah 103, 121, 132. iso 

Henrv 57, 04, 74. 77. no. h2. 

90. 92, 93. 104, 140, 

151, 156, IGO 

nitty 170 

Isaac l::i, 140 

" Jane 10 1 

" Jernsha 140 

" Jolui 2, 00, 01. 108, 120, 123, 

120, 120, 1.30, 137. 131), 
143. 154. 107. 183. 18+ 
Jonas 7. 8. 9, 15, 17, 18. 19, 
22.23.24.25.20,27.28. 
29,30,31,32.33,35, 30, 
37.38..30,41,42. 43. 44. 
45. 40,47.54.57,r.'» ..i, 
C3, 04,05.00.07. ' 
71. 80. 81. 82. ^ • - ■ 
124. 125, 135, ISO, IJO, 
140, 143 
Jonathan Jona 131. 137, 142. 
145. 147. 154, 
181 

" Joseph 149 

'* Josiah l-'O 

" Leonard l""'-' 

IJcilt. . . 3, •! 

" Lucy 105, 100. !:-:■. I--;. 1^7 
Lyd'la . . . 151, 170, 1-^0 

" Marixarct .... 130 

Marah 129 

M ii\ 111. 13s. 139. ISl. 1h3. 



202 



Waferioxun Records. 



Bond, Moses 176 

Nathaniel 90, 92, 103, 121, 
129, 133, 135, 137, 138, 
139, 141, 150, 185 

" Obadiah 135 

" riiineas .... 134, 175 

Kiith 183 

Samuel . . 140, 151, 174 
Sarah 108, 119, 12G, 129, 137 

" Sergt 5 

Setii '<». Ill 

" Simon E 189 

" Susan 190 

Susanna . . 112, 139, 190 

Thaddeus .... 156 

Thomas 23, 41, 47, 50, 52, 54, 

55, 56, 90, 119, 126, 

129, 131, 134, 136, 

145, 153 

Widow 91 

William 2, 3,8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 

18, 19, 23, 26,27,28, 

29, 31, 32,33,36,43, 

97, 98, 106, 119, 126, 

129,131,133, 140, 1G9, 

176 

Botang, .Tohn 171 

Mary E 176 

" Samuel 171 

Bowen, Thomas 155 

Bowles, John 161 

William 161 

Bowman, Ca])t 143 

Francis . . . .119, 127 

John 127, 144 

" Josiali 144 

" Lydia 119 

" Lucy 187 

Sarah 180 

Box, John 88 

Boyutou, Elizabeth .... 157 

Jacob 157, 158 

" " Mary 157 

' " Nathan 158 

Bradford, Charles .... 193 

Joseph R 193 

Lucy 184 

Bradshaw, Betsey .... 171 

Henry 170, 171 

" Rebecca C 170 

Bridge, Benj 159 

Mr 121 

" Nancy 174 

" Nathaniel . . . . ' 174 

Briggs, William 102 

Bright, Abigail .... 143, 168 

Ann 180, 186 

Anna 153, 17G 

" Benjamin . . . . 131 

Elisha 174 

Elizabeth . . . 107, 143 
«' Francis 163 



Bright, Hannah 151, 170, 171, 182, 
186 
Henry 31, 38, 43, 45, 46, 48, 
54. 59, 60, 63, 67, 134, 
136, 149 
John 3, 81, 84, 90, 92, 93, 
127, 156 
" Jonathan .... 159 
Joseph 90,91.93,105,143, 
171, 172, 173, 174, 
176, 189 
Josiah 88, 107, 143, 159, 160, 
161, 162, 166, 167, 168, 
174 

Kata 174 

'• Lois 107 

". Lucretia 166 

Margaret .... 183 
Mary . . . 125, 131, 138 

" Mercy 132 

" Millescient .... 136 

Moses 162, 163 

Nathaniel 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 
12, 18, 19,21,22, 
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 
33, 3G, 38, 39, 40, 
41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 
51, 55, &%, 69, 80, 
90, 92, 93, 94, 104, 
121,125, 127, 131, 
132, 135, 138,151, 
153, 154,156, 169, 
170, 183, 186 

" Polly 173 

Rachel 184 

" Samuel . . . .169, 172 
Sarah . . . 135, 149, 167 

" Silas 89, 134 

" Susanna 104, 169, 186, 189, 
194 

William 170 

" William S 189 

Brown, Aaron, 154 

Abigail .... 139, 140 

Abijah 142, 158, 159, 185 

Abraham 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 

120, 135, 156, 162, 

184 

Allen 104, 140 

" Amasa 165 

Anna 145, 168 

" Charles 171 

" Ebenezer .... 158 
Elizabeth 96, 139, 167, 168, 

182 
George 154, 169, 170, 171 

" Isaac 154 

Jacob 164 

" James 139 

John 71, 90, 92, 104, 140, 
144, 145 



Index to Persons. 



203 



Browu, Jonathan 2, 77, 78. 70, S9, 
SiA, or,, 97. i:u. 

135, 137, 13«). 140, 
142, 180, l«i) 

Josci)h HO 

Lois 11:4 

Liicv 140 

hvilia i;50, 137 

Mary . . . 1.39, 1G2, 1h4 

Patience i)7 

Kiith 104, 139 

Sallv 1(19 

Sauiuel 6G, G7, 09, 70, 71, 
74, 77, 79, 80, 90, 
1G4, 165, 1G7, 1(18 
. . . 144, 185 
.... 1.59 
.... 1, 154 
. 101, 1.58, 159 
... ICO, IGl 

IGO 

. . . 146, 183 

Hester 121 

.lolni 105, 171 



Sarali . 

Susanna 
" Thomas 

AViliiaiu 
Bryant, .lames 

Sjirali . 
Billiard. Kbeu 



Nancy . 
Bnlman. .Alex. . . 

Margaret 
Bntler, Peter . . . 
Butti-rlieUl, Mary 
Biittrick, Hannali B. 

Tilly . . . 

Calilerwooii, Priscila 

" Samuel . . 



171 
100 
177 
102 
99 
173 
173 
1G2 
1G2 

Cakhvcll, Anna 150 

" Enoch 1.55 

Jacob 9.1, 147. 148, 150, 151, 
153, 155 

.Tohn 147 

Kebccca 148 

Sarah 153 

Caner. II 88 

Capeu, Alexander .... 1G9 

Beiij 105, 109 

Charity Kis 

Kli/.a!)elh .... 1(>5 

I'unice 1(19 

Josiah . . 1G3, 169, l^^; 
Mary .... 1G8, 1>^G 

Rebecca 1>3 

" Samuel liil 

Chamberlain, Alex 88,^9 

Mrs Ill 

Chccklcy. Hannali .... 100 

John K'O 

Dr. Richard .... 53 
Cliadwick, .\arou .... 145 

Abijah 13G 

IJenjamlu 90. 111. 112, 127, 

145 
Charles . . 103, 130, 13G 

Daniel 127 

Kli/.abcth .... 123 
John 9. 10. 13, 14, 18, 19, 
i"7. 134 



Chadwlck, Jonathan 
Kezla . . 
Lydia . . 
" Noah . . 

Hebre<;i . 

Uie!i:ird . 
" Siiriili 

" Seryt 

" Sul)mlt . . 
" Thomas . . . 
Cheney, Chcucry, Abi--.!! 
" Anna . . 
" Benjandii 
" Daniel . . . 
'' Ei)enezcr 



103, 125. 136, 



136 
127, 

i.?r?, 



V.'A 
123 
183 
6 
18.1 
129 



66, 69, 70, 7:. 
103, 131, 1.35, 
138, 140, 142, 
147 

Elisha 

Elizabeth . 120. 11.9, 
John 2. 23, 120. 126, 129, 

133, 138. 145 
Martha . . . 183, 

Mary 

Ruth 103, 139, 142, 170, 

Samuel 

. . . 120, 126, 
. . . 108, 



Sarah . 
Sybil . 
Widow 
William 



Child, Anna 
Dan'l 



lOS, 147, 1.52, 
164, 167, 169, 



Elizabeth . 123, 14.3, 

Experience 

Eunieo 

llaimah 

Hannah S 

Isaac 71, 1.32, 137, 13S, 
John . 100, 121, 123, 
Jonathan 92, 5^3, 106, 
1.S3, 188, 191, 
Joseph 7!. 72. 90.91,93 

127, 132, 146 
Katharine .... 
Lois 



145, 

167 
1.50 
131, 

192 
135 
181 
169 
1.50 
103 
91 
163. 
170 
IM 
123 
1S2 

!' ) 
1 M 
1..7 
192 
14<l 
127 

143. 
192 

,94. 



Martha M 
'• .Mary 

Mehitabel 

Mu.ses . 

I'hineas 
" Richard . 

Samuel 92, 93, 146, 152, 
Church, Abl-iill 

Caleb . 

David 
" Isaac 
" John 
" Jnuathan 
" Joshua 

Lvdla .... 96. 

M'ary 142. 

" Rebecca 



. . . 191. 

123, 146, 152, 

. . . 122, 



120, 



1. ^*'<, ^^, 



92, 142, 145, 



164 
164 
192 
180 
177 
1.38 
164 
123 

147 

1?3 



147 
12.1 
11.5 
180 
123 



204 



Watertoivn Records. 



Church, Sarah 

" Thankful 
Clnrk, Benjaraiu 

" Benoni 

" Caroline A. 

" Daniel 

" Hannah B. 

" Harriet R. 

" Isaac G. . 

" John . . 

«' Josiah . 

" Josiah S. 

" Lucj^ . . 

" Lydia 
Lydia S. 

" Marijaret 

" Martlia . 

'« Mary 

" Natlianiel 



128 

142 

139 

1-10 

litl 

155 

173 

191 

190 

93, 148, 173 

175 

17() 

148 

174 

190 

148 

103, 13(5 

137, 148, 175, 181 

75, 90, 136, 137, 

139, 181 

Peter 106, 176, 188, 190, 191 

Rebecca .... 156, 183 

Ricliard 90, 91, 93, 112, 13G, 

139, 140, 153, 181 
Ruth . 136, 151, 156, 184 
Samuel . . . 90, 143, 148 
" Sarah .... 112, 172 
Sarah G. . . . 176, 191 
Thomas 100, 105, 136, 153, 
172, 173, 174, 175, 
176, 187, 190, 191 
Uriah 93, 148, 150, 151, 153, 
154, 156, 182 

William 190 

Clara;ett, William 97 

Cofflu, CofTeen, John . . . 157 

'' Susanna 157 

Cole, Andrew 192 

" Caroline •194 

Eleanor .... 188, 192 

" Eloisa 192 

" Harriet 192 

" James 193 

<' John 192 

" Joseph 188, 193 

" Josiah L 193 

May A 192, 193 

" Samuel 193 

" Thaddeus 106, 188, 192, 193, 
194 

William 192 

Colemawi, Elizabeth .... 103 

" Rebecca 101 

Collins, Daniel 101 

Rose 97 

Comye, Hester 128 

Cornish, James . . . . 97, 119 

Joshua 100 

Convers, Convarse, Josiah 91, 93, 
162, 180 

Widow 91 

Cornwall, Daniel 107 

" Thomas 107 



Coolidge, Aaron 167 

" Abigail . . 131, 133, 138 

" Abiah 182 

" Annah . 142, 155, 165, 166 

Daniel . . . 139, 147, 157 

David 92, 93, 108, 144, 146, 

148. 149, 151,164,165, 

166, 168 

" Deborah 181 

Dorothy . . 108, 164, 168 
Ebenezer . . . . 149, 170 

" Elijah 144 

Elisha 93, 183 

Elizabeth 148, 1.50, 158, 165, 
172, 174 

" Elizabeth B 188 

" Elizabeth M-. ... 188 
" Eunice 112, 145, 151, 1G2, 173 

" Georjj;e 174 

Grace .... 162, 180 
Hannah 104, 137, 185, 186 
Hannah S. . . . 172, 188 

" Henrv W 175 

Hepzibah . . . 148, 149 

Huklah 180 

" James 149 

John 2, 15, 21, 26, 28 29, 31, 

36, 37,38,40,41,42,45, 

46, 49,71,73,75, 79,80, 

82,83.84,88,90,91,93, 

103, 113, 129, 130, 131. 

136, 137, 138, 139, 142, 

144, 147, 166 

Jonas 148,150, 151, 157, 165, 

166, 168 
Jonathan 3, 127, 129, 132, 

135, 137 

Joseph 19, 23, 29, 31, 36, 38, 

43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 

52, 53, 54,55,57, 60, 

63, 65, 66,69,71, 72, 

83, 84, 90, 91, 105, 

113, 132, 136, 138, 146, 

152, 156, 158, 1.59, 162, 

164, 166, 167,170,171, 

172, 173, 182 

" Joshua 159 

Josiah 132 

" Kezia 186 

" Lois 140 

Lucy . 136, 153, 164, 175 
" Luther .... 106, 190 
" Lydia 125, 128, 132, 135, 139, 
184 
Martha .... 91, 92 
Mary 108, 122, 136, 137, 140, 
144, 148, 151, 156, 165, 
171, 174, 187 
" Mehitabel .... 150 
Mercy 103, 108, 152, 156, 172 
" Moses 104, 112, 116, 155, 
167, 170, 171, 172, 
173, 186 



Index to Persons. 



205 



Coolldge, Nancy 172 

" Natlmn . . ItU, 185, ISO 

". Natliaulol 2, l'.», 82, 83, 84. 

J»0, 98, 12.'). 12H, 

laS, 137, l.JM, H(», 

144, 148. 155, 15(;. 

157, KiU, 1(]2, 104, 

182, 184 

•• Obadiah 11, 131, 132.135. 182 

" Peter lt;t; 

•• ltel)occa 137 

Klchanl 7, 11. 16. 18, 22, 23, 
24. 25, 20. 28,30, 31. 
47. 50, 54. 55, 07, 
131. 132, 133 

" Rhoda 108 

Ruth Ill, 135 

" Sally 187 

Samuel 93, 144, 148, 152, 153, 
155, 157, 174, 175,170, 
180. 183. 187 
Sarah 131, 133, 144, 140, 107 

" Scrgt ".41 

Silas 142 

Simou 90, 92, 93. 103, 138, 
142,144.145,147.148. 
160, 152, 104, 105, 107 

" Stephen 2 

Susanna . . 138, 155, 164 

Tabitlia 134 

Thomas 11, 12,13, 19,20. 21, 

24.20,28.29,31,33, 

43, 57, 90, 111, 130, 

133, 134, 151 

William 93, 148, 151, 152, 

153, 155, 105, 170 

Cook, Aaron 145 

AblgailJ 191 

Ann 144 

" Anna 180 

Caleb 155, 171 

Daniel , . . 154, 173, 187 

Easter 112 

Klizabcth 140 

" Epliraim .... 144, 145 

Esther 187 

'• Francis 175 

" Grcijory ... 2. 99, 173 
" Hannah . . 153. 175, 187 

" Isaac 120 

Israel 106, 161, 100. 173, 175, 
170, 187, 191 

" James 127 

" Joanna . . . . 112, 184 
John 105, 120, 127, 140, 154, 
150, 157, 158, 159, 101, 
171, 173, 183 

" Joseph 155 

Lucy 159 

" Mary 120, 157 

Polly 170 

R. S 149 

Rev. Mr 145, 150 



Cook, Robert 14:» 

" Samuel 92, 93, 129, uo. 147. 
149, 153, 171 

" Sarah loO 

Slii)hen 25, 90. 91. 120, 122. 

129. 147, 150,173.183 

•• SuHfinna 105, 121, 151, 183 

Corlcy, Ll<lla 124 

Cooper. Jonathan .... lt;o 

" Sarah ico 

Cotton, Rev. Mr. 139, 144. 145. 149, 

151. 155 
Crackbone. .Vbifjall .... Hi 

" Joseph In 

Lynia ui 

Craft, Abn.-r 108, 170, 171, 172, 174 

*' Betsey 170 

" Charles 172 

" Dani.-I P. .... 174 

" Epliraim 141 

" Georue 172 

" Henry i»;5 

" John 141 

" Nancy ••.... 171 

Sally 174 

" Saninel 105 

Craige, .Vndrew 190 

Sally 190 

Crane, Eli/.ji 174 

Elizabeth T. ... 172 

" Henry 172 

Stephen 174 

Cravath, Eliz 103 

Crawley, Abram 158, iCO, 101, 102, 
164 
Elizabeth .... 102 
Joliii ...... 101 

" -Mary 10<) 

'• Samuel 164 

Crosby, J(jhn 109 

»' Polly 169 

Crowell. Robert 146 

Cunnlnu'hani. Elizabeth . . 180 

John 90 

Currye, Jo 195 

Cnrtls, Mcnjamin 192 

" Benjamin R. ... 192 

Geo. T 193 

Cushlng, Rev. Mr. I.IS, 157. 102. 163. 
104, 100. 108 

Cutler, Ann 99 

" Elizabi-th .... 136 
Hannah . . . ". 103. 136 

•' Jani.s 121. 150 

" Jonathan 120 

Martha 150 

riubc 122 

Samuel 129 

Thomas . . 12o. 120, 129 

Timothy .... 88. ^9 

Cutter, M.thla . . . Ill, 127 

Ephralm 19. 41, 49.50. 54. 

56, 70, 71, 84,90. 



206 



Watertown Records. 



Cutter, Ephraim, Continued. 

Ill, 112, 127, 129, 180 

Cutter, George 141 

" Gershom 148 

" Hannah 129 

" Jonathan .... 127, 141 

" Mary 127 

" Nehemiah .... 145 

" Samuel 145 

" Sarah 148 

Cutting, Abraham . . . 152, 159 

" Betty 165 

" Elizabeth . . 92,131, 152 

" Eunice 136 

George 90, 119, 135, 136, 138 

" Grace 135 

" John 119 

" Josiah 136 

" Lyclia 182 

" Mary 153 

" Richard .... 119, 153 

" Samuel 138 

" Sarah 120 

" Susanna .... 104, 182 

" Uriah 165 

Zee 90 

Dalrymple, Henry . . . . 191 

" Wm. H 191 

Dana, Benj 143 

Caleb 164, 193 

" Daniel 158 

" Edmund 162 

" Elizabeth . . . 128, 138 

" Francis 143 

George 167 

" Grace . . . . . 188, 193 

John 153 

" Jonathan 163 

Lydia 153 

Mary 151 

" Rachel 163 

" Richard . . . • , 162 

'• Thomas 138 

" "William 151 

Danforfh, Gov 99 

- Dascomb, James 152 

Davis, Benj 120, 139 

Dawes, Amos 166 

" William 166 

Bearing 177 

Dill, Elizabeth 121 

" George 123 

" James 123 

" Sarah 123 

" Thomas 123 

Dix, Decks, Abigail 103, 123, 140, 
180 

" Anna 149 

" Benjamin . 145, 147, 182 

Betty 179 

" David 147 

" Deborah 153 



Dix, Edmund 90, 123, 138, 139, 181 

Elijah 150 

Elizabeth 77, 119, 123, 138, 
159 

Hannah 158 

" James 92, 93, 148, 149, 150, 
152, 153, 158, 159, 160 

" Jane 128 

John 103, 128, 128, 136, 137, 
138, 140, 141, 143, 146, 
149 



" Jonas . . 




. . 160 


" Jonathan . 




143, 149 


" Joseph 




. . 123 


'« Lydia . . 




. 138, 180 


" Martha . 




. . 138 


" Mary . . 


103 


, 137, 180 


" Samuel 90, 1 


03, 138, 146, 180 


Sarah . . 




. . 148 


" Stephen . 




. . 141 


" William . 


. 139 


, 152, 158 


Dockum, John 




. 154 


William . 




. 154 


Downes, Clarissa 




. 171 


'• Samuel . 




. 149 


" Shubal . . 




. 171 


William . 




. 149 


Draper, Elizabeth 




. 166 


" Hannah . 




. 162 


" John . . . 




162, 166 


" Thomas . 




. 166 


Drue, Ann . . . 




. 101 


Duuah, Elizabeth 




. 158 


Dunster, David . 




. 141 


" Herbert . 




. 141 


Durant, Edward . 




. 155 


" Elizabeth 




155 


Henry W. . 




. 175 


" John . . 10 


B, 166 


175, 176 


" Sarah . . . 




. 166 


Sarah D. 




. 176 


Earle,John . . . 




99 


" Mary . . . 




. 129 


Eddy, Benjamin . . 




23, 125 


" Deliverance . 




. 125 


" Ebenezer 




91 


" Elizabeth 




125, 130 


" John . . . 




. 119 


Ruth . . . 




130, 181 


Samuel 2, 17, 19 


, 23, 132, 


133 




Sarah 123, 130, 


132, 181 


Edes, Daniel 


. 161 


Sally 


. 161 


Edmunds, Jonathan . . 


. 145 


Esther . . . . 


. 145 


Elding, Read 


. 103 


ELliston, Jonathan . . . 


. 102 


Eliot, Richard R. 105,115, 


116, 186 


Dea 


. 177 


Ellis, Andrew 


. 168 


' ' John . . . - - 


141, 168 


" Sarah . . . 


, , 


. 141 



Index to Persons. 



207 



Fairlmnkfi, Jonii flt) 

FjiirlU'M, Tryplii-na .... ;h 
Faiuiiii^, Elizalxtti .... 2 

" Sanih 12L' 

" Widow IT'.i 

Farnswortli, Rebecca ... ll;» 
Faulkner, Cliarles .... 171 

Dwii^ht F iny 

" Frauds 10.">, 171. 172, 17«, 
IX'J. r.io 

James R \~(\ 

" William E lltO 

Felton, Benjamiu . 1.^5, 157, lti4 

" Ebeuezer KJ4 

" Lucy 1.57 

Fentnn, Tliomns 1)7 

Ferris, William 08 

Fessenden, Benj. 163, 1G4, IGG, 107, 
1C8 
Elizabeth .... 104 

'* Georpe 107 

" Hannah 103 

.Tonatliau . 148, 105, 108 

Jnsi.ih 108 

" Martin 105 

*' Rebecca 106 

Sarah 148 

Thomas 108 

Fiske, Abigail .... 122, 130 

" Anna 142 

Daniel . . 91, 150, 181 

" David .... 120, 140 

Elizabeth 108, 119, 120, 122, 

132, 155, 182 

" Hannah .... 123, 183 

Henry .... 91, 181 

John 90, 91, 123, 127, 128, 

137, 140, 183 
Jonathan . 127, 128, 137 

" Joseph 155 

" Lucrotia 102 

*' Lucy 159 

Lvdia . . . 126, 150, 183 
Marjiaret .... 121 

Martha 120 

Mary . . . 108. 128, l.',« 

Nathan 2. 0, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 

17. IS, 21, 22, 23, 24, 

25, 20, 28, 2'.t. 30. 31, 

36,88, 45, 4r,. 47.49, 

51, 53, 68, 73, 74, 75, 

79, 91, 123, 125, 132, 

133 

Nathaniel . 123, 120. 128 

Samuel 92, 93, 114, 115, 142, 

150. l.-,2, l.'i3. l.J5, 

159. 101, 102, 183, 

1H4 

Sarah . . 108, 126. 1.32. 1.13 

" Susanna 12.'> 

FltzhuKh, Robert .... 1m2 

Flag, Fleg, Abigail .... 119 

Allin . . . 122, 127. 129 



Flair, 


Renjamin 
Elizabeth 
III 




99 


, 120. 


129 

122 
1 *j ~ 


.. 


()0. 

Marv 






127 


1 2.> 
129 


" 


Michael . 






119. 


127 


" 


Sarah 






, 


121 


" 


Thomas . 








121- 


Forbe.'' 


, James 








HH 


Foster 


, iHivid . . 
.Siisaniui . 








150 
150 


Fowle 


Abigail . 
Dorothy . 
Ebeuezer . 








1.'>U 
154 


" 


Edmuuil98.1 


DS, 150 


.151, 


152, 




154. 


156. 


157, 


l.VJ, 




100, 


U 


1, 


171. 


172 


" 


Jeremiah . 








100 


• 1 


Johu . . 






157. 


lh9 


" 


Lucy . . 








159 


" 


Mary . . 






1.-.2, 


1H9 


" 


Moses Vj. . 








171 


" 


Reltecca IJ. 








172 


" 


Samuel 








101 


Fox, Abigail . . 






120, 


127 


li 


Ebeuezer . 








128 


" 


Isaac . . 


, 


120 


, 127 


128 


<< 


John . . 








127 


" 


Samuel 








127 


Frazer 


, Charles B. 
Isal)ella . 






• 


194 
191 


" 


John . . 




191 


192, 


194 


«' 


Walter . 








192 


Freeman, Elizabeth 






100, 


175 


" 


Hannah 








lUO 


Fullam 


, Francis . 






35 


. 36 


Fuller, 


Cal.i) . . 








143 


" 


Daniel . . 






102, 


n;7 


ki 


Francis 








1<»7 


" 


(i race . . 








11,2 


" 


Lucy . . 








167 


" 


Neliemiah 








143 


" 


Rachel 








140 


" 


Thomas 






140 


" 


William 






U)7 


Fullerton. Jennet 






1.10 


" 


William 






i.-.o 


Gage, Rel)ecca 






IM 


Gale, Abiah . . 






127 


" 


Abigail . 






123 


'« 


Abraham 




120. 


127 


'< 


Anna . 






123 


" 


Eii/.abetli 




120, 


121 


" 


John . 




93. 


121 


•' 


Marah . ■ 






127 


Gamag 


e. .Vtilgall . 
Daniel . . 
Samuel . . 






153 
15.-J 
154 


" 


William . 


*93 


liw. 


1.'.4 


Gardner. Benjamin 








" 


Ell.sha . . 








" 


Eli/.HlH-lh . 






.■■-. 


" 


Hannah 








163 



208 



Watertown Records. 



Gardner, Joseph 108, 160, IGl, 1G3, 
165, 166,168 

Mary 108 

" Sarah 161 

Garfield, Benjamin ... 4, 129 

" Eliakim lii'J 

Grace 120 

John 98, 123 

" Joseph 126 

Mehitabel .... 125 

Mercy 123 

Ruth 122 

Samuel .... 129, 139 

Serg 125 

Thankful 152 

Garrett, Hannah 102 

Gaskell, John 129 

George (a negro) .... 101 
John, 105, 173, 174, 175, 189 

" Lucy 175 

Margaret 189 

Mary 102 

" Mary A 174 

Sally M 174 

William M 173 

Gibbins, Elizabeth .... 137 

Mr 102, 177 

Peter 137 

W 97 

Gibbs, Henry 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 21, 22, 
24, 25, 31, 33, 37, 38, 
62, 122, 125, 130, 134 

Mr 178 

Giles, Mary 156 

Thomas 156 

Gleason, David . . 92, 146, 183 

" Dorothy 145 

John 92, 145 

" Samuel 152 

Thankful .... 152 

Goddard, Abigail .... 146, 185 

" Benjamin .... 120 

" Ebenezer 57, 63, 64, 66, 69, 

70, 71, 77, 146, 147, 

148, 149, 150 

" Edward . 125, 131, 132, 133 

" Elizabeth .... 149, 181 

Josiah 10, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 

28, 30, 31, 125, 132, 

133, 148 

Rachel . . 125, 132, 147 

Robert. . . 5,23,27,28 

" Simon 133 

Susanna .... 125, 132 
William .... 2, 120 

Godding, Abigail 145 

Hannah 146, 168, 183, 185 
Henry 90, 92, 93, 150, 168 

" Joanna 146 

'' Jonas 164 

Jonathan C. 144, 161,162,164, 
166, 168 



Godding, Martha . 104, 139, 165 

Peter 148, 162 

" Rebecca 162 

" Spencer .... 151, 166 

" William 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 

104, 112, 139, 142, 

144, 146, 148, 150, 

151, 162, 165, 168 

Goffe, Elizabeth 119 

Goodenow, Mary 183 

Gooding, Elizabeth .... 99 
Goodwin, Elizabeth .... 121 

Grant, Abigail 91, 131 

Caleb 2, 133 

Charles 176 

Christopher 2, 92, 107, 145, 
148, 165, 167, 182, 
187 
Elizabeth .... 131 

Hannah 133 

Hepsibah .... 176, 188 

Joseph 2, 6, 10, 19, 28, 126, 

128, 131, 132, 133, 

134, 165 

Joshua 50, 64, 65, 90, 106, 

131, 136, 137, 138, 175, 

176, 181, 189 

Lydia 137 

Mary 91, 92, 121, 126, 132, 
145, 180 

" Mercy 134 

Ruth 138 

Sarah 126, 127, 133, 167, 187 

Gray, James 161 

Samuel . . . 101, 179 
Sarah . . . 161, 163, 185 

" Thomas 101 

William 103 

Grefte, Hannah 96 

Gregg, Mary 121 

Greenfield, Ann 97 

Greenough, Rev. Mr. . . . 116 

Greenwood, Josiah . . . . 151 

" Moses .... 151 

Grimes, James ... 92, 145, 148 

Samuel 145 

Sarah 148 

Grout, Jonathan 123 

Joseph . . 120, 123, 128 

Mary 99 

Mehitabel 128 

" Susanna . . . 120, 123 

Grover, Thomas 90 

Hackleton, Bethiah ..." 166 

" Daniel 155 

Elisha 149 

" Hepzibah 149 

James 92. 148, 149, 151, 153, 
155 
" John . . . 148, 149, 166 

" Mary 153 

" Samuel ...... 161 



Index to Persons. 



209 



Hagar (a npcro) 101 

" Abiirnil 07 

" Elijah ir,7 

" Hannah l;5') 

" Jonathan . . . llii, ir>;l 
" Joseph ir>3 

Lucy 151 

" Mary 185 

" Mc'hitabel HZ 

Samuel 90, 92, 93, 130, 135, 
145, 150, 151, 157, 185 

" Sarah 130 

" Susanna 150 

" William 97 

Hall, Anna ir.8 

Ezekiel . . . 108, ICS 

" John 108 

" Josiah 152 

" Susanna 152 

Ilallowav. Curtis 132 

Mary 132 

ITanilin, John 177 

Hammond, Hamont, Abigail . IfiG 
«' Abijah .... 1C2, 10(5 

" Daniel 130 

" David 129 

Elizabeth 120 

" Hannah 135 

" Isaac ir.2 

" John . . . 2, 5, 15, 13(5 
" Jonathan 154 

Marv 180 

Thomas 119, 122,120,129, 135 



Hanco 


ks, Samuel . . 


... 77 


Hanna 


. Hannah, Robert . . 102 


" 


William . . 


. . . 103 


Hapgood, Marv . . 


... 98 


" 


Shad rack . . 


... 98 


Harrin 


gton, Abijah . 


. . . \m 


«' 


Anna . . . 


104, 152, 157 


a 


Beulah . . . 


. . . 143 


" 


Betsey . . . 


... 171 


1 1 


Charles 


. 159 


.' 


Daniel . . . 


123, 124, 127 


«< 


David . . . 


. . . 124 


(I 


Ebenezer . . 


. . . 124 


•« 


Edward 37,38 


45,59. CO. (51, 




62, C3, 


r,4, 71,77, 78, 




95. 104 


139, 141, 143, 




145, 147 


148, 150, 152, 




154, 15t; 


157, 159, ir.U, 




lfi2, ir.8 


1G9, 170,171, 




172, 181 


186 




Elijah . . . 


. . . H19 




Elisha . . . 


134, 153 




Elizabeth 135 


142, 180, 184 




Ei)hralni . . 


... 172 




Esther . 


. . 180 




George . . 


134, 1.30 




Grace . . . 


145, 103 




Hannah . . 


. 121. 109 




Henry . . . 


.... 130 




Isaac . . . 


. . . 172 



Harrington, Jabez .... 94 

" Jacob ifig 

" Joel 172 

John 103, 121, 123, 128. IG3 
ijnathau 127. 135. 147. 103, 
104. 172, 17.t 
" Joseph 52, 55, 50, 04, 90, 91, 
93, 99, 142, 183 

Josiah 153 

Katy .... 157, 173 

" Leouiird 173 

" Lucntia 173 

Lury 172 

'• I.ydia .... 12H, 1G4 

Martha . • . 142, 183 

Mary 123, 1.39, 151, 153, 154, 

158, 1U4 

" Moses .... 140, 158 

Nathaniel 93, 107. 151. 153, 

154, 157, 159, 181 

Peter 154 

" riiineas . . 148, 157, 172 

Polly 170 

Kcbocca ... 124, 130 

" liobtrt 123 

Ruth 142 

Samuel . . 153, 159, 100 
Sarah . . 98, 130, 140, 183 

Seth 134 

Susanna . . 127, 150, 102 

" Thankful 186 

Thomas 124, 127, 1.30, 142 
" William 150, 109, 17o, 171, 
172 

Han-is, Abijah 139 

Anna 137, 158 

" Ik'iijamiu 138 

" Francis 135 

Fuliam 143 

Hannah . . 140, 100. 172 
" Kate .... 105, 172 

" Lucy 106 

Marv .... 1.30. 104 

" Mehitable 180 

" Nathaniel 37.38, 41, 43. 46, 

40. 47. 48. 49. 50, 

f)l, 52, 63, 64, 65, 

57, 59. 6<», 61. 62. 

0.!. r,J, C^, CG, 67. 

0. •'.', 70, 71. 72. 

74, :•;, 90. ;»|, 113. 

115, 135. 137. 138, 

NO. 141, 143, 156, 

159, 180 

Priscilla . . . 135. 187 

Samuel . . . 135. 172 

Sarah . 135. 150, 103. 183 

" SU-phen lai. 141. 150, 168, 

100, 101, 163, 164. 

160, 172 

Thomas 1.35 

Timothy 90,136, l.'^r. 1S9, I'*! 
Harrison. Prudcucc . • '■< 



2IO 



Watertown Records. 



Hastings, Abigail 150 

♦' Asher 137 

" Benjamin 71, 90, 92, 93, 105, 
133, 136, 1^8, 140, 
141, 142, 144, 146, 
147, 148, 150, 151, 
152, 160, 173, 174, 
175, 176, 180 

" Charles 173 

Daniel 46, 52, 53, 103, 133, 
135, 136, 162 
" Ebenezer 66, 71, 75, 77, 79, 
80, 82, 84, 90, 92, 
140 

Elisha 136 

Elizabeth 125, 131, 139, 164, 
173 

" Enoch 134 

" Eunice 134 

" Hepzibah 125 

" Hannah 140, 146, 167, 183, 
184 

" Isaac 168 

John 38, 45, 46, 51, 63, 74, 
75, 76, 77, 79, 90, 91, 
125, 129, 131, 134, 136, 
137, 138, 139, 141 

*' Jonas 142 

Joseph . 2, 91, 140, 148 

" Martha 142 

" Mary 91, 125, 131, 136, 144, 
153, 161, 175, 180 

" Nathan 148 

" Nathaniel .... 91, 131 

" Kichard C 174 

" Kuth .... 140, 182 
" Samuel 23, 96, 131, 132, 133, 

142, 152, 173 
" Sarah 103, 135, 138, 141, 175, 

180 
«' Seth . 93, 146, 153, 184 
" Simon 141, 160, 161,162, 164, 
167, 168, 184 

" Smith 151 

" Stephen 136 

" Thomas . . . . 96, 155 
" William . . , 129, 147 

Hatch, Benjamin 136 

Mercy 136 

Haward, Mary 99 

Hawkins, Mary 130 

Hay, Abigail .... 153, 158 

" Anna 164 

Elizabeth . . . 153, 155 

" Hannah 157 

James 153, 155, 156, 157, 158, 

160, 161, 164, 165, 167 

" John . . . 159, 160, 167 

" Joseph . 157, 158, 159, 163 

" Lucy 165 

" Mary 157 

" Sarah 161 



Hay, Thomas 158 

" William 156 

Hayman, Samuel 1 

Hevves, Abraham 164 

Lucy 164 

Hicks, Elizabeth 101 

Hide, Enoch 174 

Sally D 174 

Hill, Abigail ...... 135 

" Abraham 141 

" Benjamin 165 

John 144 

" Joseph 135 

" Susanna 165 

Thomas 78 

" Zechariah ... 141, 144 

Hilliard, Ann 188 

Hinds, Abigail 156 

" Ebenezer . . 154, 156, 157 

" Margaret 154 

Hoar, Esther 144 

John 144 

Nathaniel P 171 

" Samuel 171 

Holden, Holdin, Holding, Abigail 180 
Elizabeth . . 119, 137, 180 
Isaac . . 23, 90, 92, 182 

" John 130 

" Jonathan 135 

Joseph 23, 47, 57, 59, 63, 64, 
66, 69, 70, 75, 76, 90, 
135, 137, 180 

" Justinian 119 

Lydia 132 

Phineas . . . 192, 193 

Samuel . . 23, 132, 133 

" Susanna . . . 104, 132 

Holland, John 90 

" Nathaniel . . . 119, 128 

Ruth 99 

Holman, Deborah .... 98 

Romans, Thomas 91 

Hosmer, Daniel 150 

Holt, Samuel 172 

Samuel N 172 

Houghton, Abigail .... 133 

Henry 133 

Hovey, Eliza B 176 

" Eunice 175 

Mary 163 

Phineas . . 106, 175, 176 

Sally 175 

Thomas 166 

How, Abigail ...... 154 

" Enos 154 

Humphrys, Rebecca .... 97 

Humsteds, Jabez 125 

Matthew 125 

Hunt, Dorothy 185 

" Elizabeth 185 

" Jane 190 

JaneL 190 



Index to Persons. 



21 I 



Hunt, John 91, 147. 148, 140, loO, 
ir.i, irj2, 154, iTifi, iri7, 
I.V.), ICM, i;-,. isr. 
" Kathcriiie 147, 14J<, 154, 185, 
188 

" MftrlaB I!t0 

Mary . , . ]«8, ]85, iss 
" Ruth . . .151, l,s;?, I,s5 
" Sanuicl . . . U'.i, 175, lf(5 

" Sarah 157 

Sarah P 1S8 

" Susanna 107 

" Thomas lofi 

William . . . 152, 100 

Jackson, Abigail 10:5 

" Ahraliam 13<i 

Daniel 105, 170, 171, 172,173, 

175, 170, 187 
Edward . . 103, 13G, 159 

Elizabeth 147 

" Francis 172 

" Henry 170 

Jonas .... 130, If.O 
" Josiiua .... 13G, 159 

" Kczia 159 

Leonard 173 

Lucy . . . 105, 175, 187 

Mary IT 173 

ISIichac'l 147 

" Moses lt;o 

Patty R 17») 

Samuel 159 

Jane (a ncjjro) 102 

JeflVeys, Georjje 102 

Jeniiv (a ncprro) 154 

Jeuuison, Abiijail 104, 142, 164, 182 
Benjamin . . . 108, 170 

Elias ICS 

Elizabeth . . . 138, KV2 

" Eunice 183 

Grace 130 

Hannah 133 

John 181 

•♦ Joseph 132 

" Joshua 155 

Joslah 138 

Judith 119 

" Lucy 149 

" Lvdia .... 12r,, 1H2 

M'ary . . . 133, 14(i, 180 

" Mercy .... 155, 182 

Nathaniel . . 138, 1<;7, 181 

Phiueas 108, 148. IfiiJ, 1G8, 

170, 171, 187 
Rachel .... 130, 132 

" Rev 137, 138 

"■ Samuel 12, 15, 17. 18, 20, 23. 
51, 52. 54, 50,, 103, 
12G. l.<0. i;!3. 140. 142, 
14G, 148, 140. 151. 153. 
155, ir.2, 1G4,1G7, 180, 
l.-'2,221 
Sarah 151 



Jenuison, Susanna . . IGC, 187 

Sernt 41 

William . . I.''i3, 171, 180 

Johnson, Estlnr 102 

Hannah . . 121, 123. 130 

John 123 

Mary 123 

Matth.'W l.VJ 

Sarah 185 

" Solomon 9G 

Thomas . . . 123, ir,2 

Jones, Caleb 127 

" Deborah 123 

Isaac 128 

Josiah . 98, 123, 128, 133 

Lydia 98 

" Samuel 131 

William 127 

Kate (a negro) 158 

Kay, Lydia 177, 178 

'Mary 97 

Miss J77 

" Thomas 97 

Kelly, Elizabeth 150 

" Joseph 150 

" Mary 184 

Kendall, Renjamln F. . . . 194 

'■ Benjamin S 107 

" Betsey 171 

" Charles 175 

" David 174 

Eliza C 192 

George 192 

" Hannah 173 

Henry L 190 

" Hiram 191 

Joshua 107, 1G7. 171, 172, 
173, 174, 175 

Joslah 172 

Paul lOG, 188, 190, 191, 102, 
193, 194 

Susan C 191 

" Susanna 107 

William 193 

Kimball, John 2. 90, 91, 93, 154, 179, 
182 

Marv 1S3 

King, Ebenezer 1.]? 

" John 7 

Richard 02 

" Samuel 133 

Klnnlngham, Cunlngham, Eliza- 
beth 133 

" Esther 132 

John .... 132. 133 
Knap, Kiiop, Daniel .... 152 

Henry 132 

James .... 120. 129 
" John . . 2, 121, 127, 129 

" Jonas lo'i 

Snriili 121 

Thomas 99 

Knight. .Mr 179 



212 



Watertoivn Records. 



Knox, John 177 

Lamb, Isaac 123 

Langdon, John 178 

Jo 179 

Lawrence, Abigail . . 134, 144 

•' Benjamin 13G 

" Edmund 142 

Elizabeth . . . 119, 133 

'* Eunice 144 

George 23, 99, 103, 119, 131, 

133, 134, 136, 144, 154, 

180 

«' John . . . 104, 134, 143 

" Mary . 99, 123, 141, 183 

" Mercy 144 

«« Rev. Mr. . . . 152, 159 

♦' Samuel 142 

Sarah 143 

William 92, 141, 142, 144, 

146, 182 

Learned, Larned, Aaron . . 1G9 

"< Abigail . . 148, 169, 186 

" Amariah 135, 139, 157, 159, 

160 

Anna 163, 164, 167, 187, 190 

" Benjamin 149 

Bezalel 93, 150, 151, 152, 154 
" Christopher .... 168 

•' Daniel 175 

David 90, 92, 93, 140, 138, 
141,143,144,147,148, 
149, 181 

" Edward W 193 

" Eli 160 

Elijah 168 

" Elisha 143, 162, 163, 165, 167, 
168, 185 
Elizabeth 93, 104, 138, 141, 
168, 182, 184 

" Fanning 140 

" George N 194 

•♦ Grant 108 

Hannah 146, 150, 157, 164, 
167, 170, 185 
" Henry 93, 165, 170 

" James 107 

Jedidiah 108, 142, 168, 170 
'• Jerusha . . 147, 151, 169 

" Jesse 149 

'• Jonas . . . 136, 154, 158 

" Jonathan 90, 107, 139, 140, 

142, 144, 146, 147, 

149, 154, 163, 164, 

166, 167, 180 

»• Joseph 166 

Joshua 90, 92, 104, 138, 139. 
141,143,145,148,162, 
181 
Josiah .... 161, 188 

" Katherine 154 

Lucy .... 141, 166 

Mary . .71, 77, 144, 159 

•♦ Mercy 135 



Learned, Moses 169 

" Oliver 148 

Parnel 107 

Paul 145, 161, 175, 187, 190 

" Phineas 107 

Robert 139 

" Samuel . . . 164, 175 

Samuel S 194 

" Sarah . . . 147, 162, 185 

Silas 167 

Susanna . . 163, 165, 167 

" Tabitha 158 

Thomas 23, 38, 49, 59, 63, 64, 

107, 135, 136, 138, 

140, 161, 162, 164, 

165, 167, 175, 184, 

188, 193, 194 

" William 107, 144, 164, 165, 

167, 168 

Leason, Abiah . . . 120, 121, 129 

Ann 126 

" Elizabeth 122 

" Isaac 129 

" John 122 

" Joseph 122 

William ... 121, 122 

Leathe, Achsah 161 

Ann G 193 

" Frances 163 

Hannah . . 156, 159, 185 

Jedidiah 112, 118, 156, 157, 

160, 161, 163, 164, 

166, 185 

John .... 157, 193 

" Jonathan 159 

" Lucy 166 

" Mary 164 

" Sarah 160 

" Sophia 107 

Leckey, Abraham 153 

" Richard 97 

William 153 

Lee, William 93 

Legg, Capt 100, 103 

" Sabella 100 

Leppington, John .... 138 

Mary ...... 138 

Leverett, Benjamin D. . . . 191 

" Daniel 191 

Little, Anne 101 

Livermore, Abigail . . 146, 149 

Adeline 193 

Amos 107, 143, 162, 165, 167, 
175, 176, 188, 189, 190, 
191, 192, 193, 194 

" AmosH 190 

" Anna . . . 129, 134, 144 

Charles 192 

Daniel 23, 25, 132, 133, 134, 

146,151,162,183,189 

" David 92, 149, 150, 151, 153, 

156, 176, 190, 191, 192, 

193 



Index to Persons. 



213 



Llvermore, Edmand91,92, 141, 144, 
145, 1«1 
•' Elisha . . . lUO, 107, 153 

" Eliza is'J 

" Elizabeth 141 

•' Graces I'jl 

" Hannah , . "JD, 15G, 170 

Hannah S I'Jl 

Harriet L 11)4 

" Hepzil)ah lt)7 

Jane A I'Jl 

" .Jonathan 147 

.losiah '.tl, 144, 145, 181, ]l»0 

" Katheriuo 15!) 

" I^ucy 1C5 

Lvifia .... 124, 153 

Martha W 193 

Mary 133 

Marv A 192 

" Matthew . . . 134, 13'J 

Nathaniel . . . 119, 149 

" Oliver o'J, GO, 01, 63, G4, G(i, 

G7, 68, 69, 70, 71, 74, 

75, 80, 81, 90, 91, 92, 

103, 132, 134, 13G, 137, 

139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 

14G, 147, 149, 159, IGl, 

1G2, 183 

" Priscilla 150 

Rachel .... 137, 140 

Hulh 136 

Samuel 3, 8. 9, 11, 12, 13, 22, 
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 
119, 129, 133, 134 

Samuel U 190 

" Samuel W 1^9 

" Sarah 1">3 

Sibyl .... 112. 17t! 

" Thoma.s 175 

Loud, Abner F 1'.'4 

Edward 194 

Maccoys, Alex .... 77, 78, 79 

Maddocks, Caleb 133 

Dauiil 145 

" Joanna 134 

llenrv 132 

John 90, 131, 13^ 133, 134, 

136, 138, 145 
Mary .... 132. 138 
Ruth .... 131, 132 

Sarah 132 

William 13S 

Mallet, Kpliraim 146 

Man, Hannah M2 

James l.'>4 

Moses 154 

Mansfield, IJethiah .... 130 

M<u>ou, Aaron 174 

Ab>j,'ail lf;2 

" Amos 173 

•' Dankl .... 164. V\h 

David I''* 

Ebcuezer 139, 160. 161. 162 



Mason, Ellas . . . 93, ir.i, 183 

Elijah 160 

Elizabeth . . . 160, 172 

Enoch 162 

" Esther 135 

" (irace 147 

Hannah 102. 148, 154, 174 

Hu«h l(t5, 170, 171. 172, 173 

" Isaac .... 165, 174 

" Jonas 151 

Jotieph 8.30,31,83,43,44, 
45, 46. 51, 52. 54, 55, 
CO, 60. 63, or,, 08, 73, 
75, 80. 81. 82, 83. 84. 
85, 91, 92. 113. 114. 
119. 126. 135. 136.137. 
139, 140. 147,148, 150. 
151, 172 

Josiah 140 

Lvdia 136 

Martha C 170 

Mary . lo2. 121, 122. ISl 
'* Moses .... 105. 174 
'' Nehemiah . . . 93, 1^3 

Kichard C 171 

" Samuel . . 159. 160, 164 

Sarah 150 

Selii 173 

" Susanna . . . 137, 184 

" William 161 

Maverick, Elias 103 

McCoUister, Charles .... 84 

" John 94 

JlcConnonphev, David . . . 140 

»' George 140 

McKilenys, Mr 177 

Mead, Abijiall 186 

" Betsev 170 

K Elijah 169, 17o, 171. 172, 186 

" Isa.ac 170 

Israel 92.93,145,154,155, 
156, 183 

1.-6 



John .... 

Lvdia 17: 



Mary 

Nabby 

Tolly 



1.'.5 
172 
ir.9 



Samuel 171 

Meatox, Bethia 121 

'• Daniel 121 

" Mary 121 

M<-llln, Helen M l'-»') 

" Leonard !•"• 

Sopliia .... 187, IW 

Mtinorv, Joseph 126 

" '.Marv 126 

Merrlam, Hev. Mr. . I'X). 163, 167 
Merrill. Amos .... 122. 120 

•' Belhlah 122 

Dani.l 129 

Mossi-nijcr, Kbeiie/er . . 97 

M.tcalf, HeiUilah .... 171 

i'oUy 1:1 



214 



Watertown Records. 



Miller, Moses 149 

" Samuel 149 

Millings, James 120 

John 120 

" Mary 120 

" Richard 120 

" Samuel 120 

" Simon 120 

" Thomas . . . 119,120 

Mills, Aim 110 

"■ Henry 23 

Mixer, Isaac 4 

" Joanna 99 

" John 170 

" Josiah . 112, 170, 172, 174 

" John 170 

" Lois 172 

" Nathaniel 174 

" Sarah 119 

Moodey, Mr 110 

Morse, Abraham 134 

" Daniel 130 

" Elizabeth 130 

«' Jacob 134 

" James 123 

Jeremye . . 123, 126, 134 
«' John . 2, 99, 124, 126, 130 

" Jonathan 126 

•♦ Joseph 144 

" Nathaniel 126 

" Sarah 123 

" Zechariali .... 144 

Murch, Lydia 141 

" William . . 91, 141, 142 

Murdock, Abigail 140 

'« Amasa 168 

" Artemas . . . 176, 189 

" Horace 176 

" John 168 

Julia 189 

" Sally 176 

Murriah (a negro) .... 187 

Myrick, Abigail 97 

" Hannah 158 

" John 97 

" Jonathan 158 

Neggres, Mary 97 

Nevensou, Elizabeth .... 120 
John 120 

Newell, John 156 

" Solomon 156 

Newhall, George 192 

" Polly 192 

Nison, Joseph 174 

Norcross, Abigail 168 

" Asa 145 

" Charlotte 175 

" Elizabeth . . 158, 159, 165 
«' Hannah . . . 188, 193 

" Helen 175 

" Jemima 164 

" Jerusha 187 



Norcross, Josiah 108, 137, 139, 158, 
159,161,162,164,165, 
167, 168 

" Mary 144 

Mehitabel 129 

" Mercy 138 

" Moses 108 

" Nathaniel 90, 91, 97, 129, 135 
136, 137, 138, 139 
140, 144, 145, 147 
150, 158, 162 

" Nehemiah 147 

Polly 175 

" Richard 2, 5, 96, 97, 124, 128 
Rose .... 124, 128 

Samuel 128 

Seth 175 

Sukey .... 106, 175 

" Susanna 150 

Uriah .... 135, 139 

Nutting, Ebenezer .... 136 

Charles 155, 169, 171, 172, 

173, 174, 175, 176 

" Hannah 176 

" James 137 

John 146 

Mary .... 137, 151 

" Mercy 181 

Nabby 172 

" Nathaniel . . . 173, 174 

" Phineas 171 

Richard .... 4, 171 

" Sally 175 

" Samuel 92, 93, 148, 151, 155 

" Sarah 148 

Nymphas (my negro) 150, 154, 155, 
156 

Oliver, Peter 136 

Samuel 136 

Orms, Elizabeth . . . 135, 181 
" John . 65, 66, 78, 90, 135 

Ozment, Mary 137 

William . . . 137, 180 

Pain, Will 179 

Page, Phineas 187 

Palfrey, Phebe .... 104, 137 

Park, Edward 148 

" Lucy .... 108, 158 

" Pennel 108 

William 158 

Parker, Hananiah 131 

Panuy ...... 163 

" Jacob 91 

" Moses 147 

" Peter 155 

" Thomas 147 

Parkhurst, Isaac 107 

Parkis, Anna 129 

George 119 

«' John . . . 119, 126, 129 

" Samuel 126 

Parkman, Rev. Mr 154 



Index to J'crsons, 



2»5 



Patrick, Capt. . . . 

PartriclRe, Sarnli . . 

" Tliatidfus . . 
Patten, Isaac . 1('.7 

Jnlm . . . 
.Juliana 1). 

" Liitretia . . 

Marv . . . 

Mary I). . . 
" Hichanl H. 

" SaiiHii'l . . . 
" Ttiomas 



i:m, 



I'J 



William 
Patterson, Aihun 



118 

i(;;» 

1(;:j 

i;i, i'.»4 

MA 

i;t4 
r.>i 
ifi.-. 
vx\ 

vx\ 

170 
1(14, ir.5, HJC, 1G7, 
li;8, 170, lUl 
1(18 

. . i;}9, 141, 181 

Esther 1")7 

" Isaac li)(i 

Isabel isi 

" James I'.iO 

Joim l:i'J 

" Joseph l.">7 

Panghonot, Hannah .... l.">.") 

Joseph 1.">.5 

Peg;; (a muhitto) 144 

Pemberton, Hannah . . . . 103 

Mr 102, 103 

Penneman, Widow .... lU 

Pero (a negro) 143 

Perry, Parry, Abigail . . . 133 
Dorcas .... 13G, 14(1 

Ebenezer 128 

Elizahrth 134 

" K|)luaim 142 

" llamiah . . . 150, 152 

John . 2, 128, 129, 133, 134 

" Jonathan .... 'Jl, 181 

'' Joseph 129 

" Joshua 146 

" Josiah 23. .'iO. 01, 62, 04, 05, 
71, 72. 84, 90, 91, 92, 
93, 130, 140 
" Marv .... 133, 183 

" Mercv 181 

" Nathan . 150, 152, 1.53. 184 
" Samuel . 90. 91. 93. 128, 135 
111, 130, 133, 154 



" Sarah . 

" Susanna 
Peter (a m^'ro) 
Peters, Abigail . 

" Josejdi . 



183 

104, 1.38 

. 1M4 

154, 184 



" Mose.s 154 

Phillips, Elizabeth .... 123 

Hannah 185 

John ... 79, 1.34, 135 
Jonathan . . 123, 127, 129 

" Lvdia 180 

.Marv . . . . 119. 135 

" Prihcilla 134 

" Until 123 

" Sarah . . . 119. 123. 127 
" TheophihlS . 119, 120, 129 

PhllUs (a neuron 1''0 

Pierce, Pearse, Abigail M. . . 192 



Pierce, Pearse, .Abraham . . 129 

'• .Anna ir.o 

'' H.njandn . . 119. 121. 120 
'' Daniil 140, 1.55, 150, 100, 1.h:J 

" Edward 102 

'' Elvira Im'J 



Elizabeth 
Eunice . 
Francis 
Hannah 
Henry . 
Isal)cl . 



. 121,124 
. . . 1.-.0 
130. 1.32. 134 
119. 121, 134 
. . . 1.55 
129, 17>* 



" Israel 119 

" John .... 121, 103 

"■ J.dni M 189 

" Jonas 1.50 

'* Jonathan l.">5 

" Joscpli 99, 100, 119. 124, 

189, 190. 192 

" Joseph N 190 

" Martha .... 150, 184 

" Martlia li 190 

Marv 155 

Mary B 192 

" Rebecca 1«0 

" Huth 137 

Samuel 35. 36, 37, 38. 4G. 57, 

59, 00, 63. 64, 05, 90, 

120, 129, 134, 137, 138 

" William 189 

Pitman, Nathaniel .... 102 

Place, Sarah 103 

Poole, Matthew 101 

Porter, .Anna 102 

•' Lydia .... 105. 172 

" Nabljy 172 

" Nathar .... 105, 172 

Prcnse, Abraham 96 

Prentice. Benjamin .... 149 

David 1.57 

Edward 101 

Elizabeth . . . 140, 153 

" Hannah lt<<> 

" Joshua 101 

Lvdia ... 143. VA 
Mary .... 15«», l.'iO 

" Mercy 1.55 

Samntl . . 92, 93, 143. 14»1 

Smith 93. 149. 1.50. 154. 155, 

157. 15S. 159. 101 

" Solomon ISO 

'• Thomas 154 

Price, John 120 

.Marv I2») 

William 12H 

Priest. Hannah 134 

Josiah 157 

Mary I.Vi 

" Samh 1.53 

William 157 

Proctor. Edward 122 

Prout, Eunico I2H 

Qulucr, .Mary 145 



2l6 



Watertown Records. 



Quiner, Sarah 143 

Thomas ... U3, 145 

Rainger, Arm 156 

Rand, Elbridge D 193 

Harriet A 193 

Mary 107 

" Samuel 193 

Randall, Elizabeth .... 154 

" Isaac 159 

Jacob IGO 

John 153, 154, 156, 157, 159, 
160 

" Samuel 156 

Ray, Elijah 189 

Elizabeth 189 

Raymond, Jonathan .... 158 

" Susanna 158 

Reed, John 90 

" Jonas 140 

Josiah 90, 140 

Remington, Elizabeth . 167, 185 

Frederick ... 161, 187 

" John 112, 156, 158, 159, 160, 

161, 163, 167, 168, 186, 

187 

" Jonathan . . . 159, 160 

" Lucy 158 

Mary . . . 156, 163, 168 

Rice, Rise, Ephraim .... 99 

Mary .... 125, 162 

Richards, Humphrey .... 102 

Richardson, Abigail .... 157 

Ann 188 

" Ebenezer 160 

Edward 155, 157, 159, 160, 
161, 163, 165, 166, 168 

" Elizabeth 165 

Hannah B 192 

John . . . 159, 188, 192 

Lucy 166 

" Mary 168 

" Moses 155 

" Peter 155 

Ricliard 155 

Sarah 161 

William 163 

Ridgway, Bridget 162 

" Isaac 162 

Ripley, Rev. Mr. . . . 189, 194 

Robbins, David 152 

Eliza W 176 

" George .... 175, 176 

" Isaac 189 

James 173, 174, 175, 176, 188, 
189, 193 

" Jane W 176 

John H 193 

Jonatlian 106, 191, 192, 193 

" Joseph 144 

" Lois 188, 193 

Lois A 193 

" Lois C 188 

" Lois J 193 



Robbins, Lucretia .... 173 

Lydia 191 

" Martha 191 

Mary . 107, 144, 191, 193 

Moses 168 

Phineas . . . 150, 167 

" Samuel 167 

Sarah . • . . 107, 193 
Solomon . . . 150, 152 

William 168 

William E 192 

Robinson, Bradbury .... 187 

Lucy 187 

Rogers, Abigail 108 

John 161 

" Martha 161 

" Nathaniel 108 

Phineas 108 

William 108 

Rosse, Dorothy 97 

Rowe, John 124 

William 123 

Royal, Joseph 103 

Russell, Eliza C 192 

Gustavus 191 

Jane A. K 190 

Joseph . 106, 190, 191, 192 

Lucy S 191 

Sarah 188 

Ryder, Rider, Thomas . . 10, 119 

Saiga, John 174 

Saltmarsh, Abigail .... 145 

Deborah 147 

" • Elizabeth . . . 160, 163 
John . . . 144, 161, 163 

" Katharine 148 

Mary 166 

Seth 150, 166 

" Susanna 166 

Thomas 92, 93, 94, 141, 143, 

144, 145, 147, 148, 150, 185 

" William 141, 160, 161, 162 

Sanders, Saunders, Abia . . 119 

Abigail 123 

Hester 121 

Jon 119 

" Josiah 170 

Lucy 170 

" Moses 165 

Polly G 174 

Sarah . 106, 120, 165, 174 

" William 120 

Sanderson, Charity .... 168 
Elizabeth . . . 155, 189 

" Esther 107 

" Hannah 126 

Henry . . . 108, 151, 168 
Isaac 92, 93, 146, 148, 149, 
151, 153, 155, 158 

Joseph 126 

Josiah . . . 148, 170, 173 
Kezia .... 149, 185 
Lydia . . . 108, 126, 173 



huhx to Persofis. 



Sanderson, Mnrv . . . 127, 158 

Meirual)cl 1H2 

Sarah 120 

S.-th l.Vt, \T.\ 

William . . . I'-'C, 127 

Sanger, Aanm 108 

Abi^Mil .... 157, ir>8 

Al)iahaiii KJS 

Anna . . . H'.r., 18G. IIKI 

" lUnjainiii KU 

Dani.'l . . . 1.-.7, Ifis, r.t4 

David yO, 1)2, 1)3, l:$4, i:5r., 

1.17, i;5.H, 140, 112, M.-., 

147, 1.57, 1."kS, 1(;o, IGl, 

1G2, 163, 165, 167 

Elizabeth . . 167, 188, 103 

Ocorge W l'J3 

Grace . . . ICO, 161, 185 

Jesse 165 

Jolm . . . 107, 134. 157 

" Joseph l'J7 

" Katharine 1C2 

Luey .... 157, 162 
Lydia . • . 134, 147, 160 

" Mary 1C4 

Molly 157 

Nathaniel . . 140, 100, 162 

Nathaniel C l'»4 

Klehard . . . 188, 193 

" Richard E 103 

Samuel 142, 160, 161, 166, 

167, 168, 185 
Samuel E 103 

" SetlT 1''3 

" Solomon 145 

" Spencer 1^2 

" Thomas 158 

William 108, 137, 138, 157, 
158, 160, 161, 164, 

168, 193 
Savage, Ephralm . . . 102, 103 

John 158 

" Samuel ...... 15S 

Sawiu, At)i-ail . . . 121, 142, 182 
Al.ijah .... 137, 162 

" lienjamin . . . 145, 165 
Daniel 112, 13G, 149, 158, 159, 
160, 161, 162, 165, 167, 
168, 184, 188 

David 149 

Deborah 1^4 

Elizabeth . . . 142, 1(;8 

Geor;;e 1^1 

Goodman 2 

Hannah . . . 14:. IM 

John 2.79,127,136, 137. 142, 

145, 147, 153, 150, 182 

Jonathan l-^l 

Joseph !••* 

Judith .... 103, 118 
lAdia .... 144, 1M3 
Lucy 1*^0 



Sawln. Marv . . . !!«. 144. 183 

Muniiini.'-« 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 13, 

21, 23. 24, 26. 21, 2«, 2'J, 

JU, 32. 33, 100, 127, 131, 

i;i2, 134 

Ramnel 132, 142, 143, 161 

Sarah I4.'> 

Stephen 92. 104, 141, 142, 
143, 145, 147, 149 
" Susanna . . . 153. lij 
Sawtell. Sail.-. Ab. . . 142, 146 

Helhia 120 

Elizabeth 180 

Enoch .... 124. 127 

Hannah H2 

Henry . . . 146, 149, 150 

John 150 

lUchard 127 

Uulh 142 

Sarah 142 

" Susanna 124 

Bayer, Charlotte 173 

" Jacob 173 

Scudder, Daniel 191 

Daniel L 101 

Sarah I' lf<7 

Scaver, .\ndrew 16S 

" Ebenezer 168 

Severn, Elizal)eth 133 

Samuel . . . 120, 130, 133 

Sewall, Capt 178 

Shattuck, Shattock, Abigail . 125 
IJenjamln . . . 124. 149 

Elizabelli l!?0 

" John 3 

" Jonathan 131 

Joseph 78, 122 

Josiah . . . 149. 151, 157 
Mary .... 128, 159 

Nathaniel 127 

Vhilip . . 4. 120. 127, 12S 

Rebecca 121 

Robert 131 

Samuel . . 23, 125, 127 

" Susanna 151 

William 2. C. 19, 22. 23. 24. 
25, 28, 30. 38, 39. 41. 43, 
41t. .^3. 63, 71, 90. 124. 
128, 131. 138, 18U 

Shed, Francis 1<>* 

Kezlah 1«>* 

Zecarlah ... lOi*, ItW 

Sherman, Ablah \\^ 

Hetty »•» 

" Capt 2. 3 

" Corporal ''•0 

Elizabeth 124 

■• Grace >•» 

Joseph 5. 22,23. 25,26. 124. 

• 128 
Martha .... 128. 13-8 
Mary ^^"^ 



2l8 



Watcrto-wn Records. 



Sherman, Mr 119 

" Nathaniel 43, 45, 47, 51, 57, 
138 

" Pastor 2 

Simmons, Anna 189 

James . . . 106, 189, 190 

Mary 189 

Sarah 189 

Stephen 190 

Smethnrst, Mary 100 

Smith, Alfred 193 

" Benjamin 128 

Daniel 23, 125 

Elisha 129 

Elizabeth 127 

" Geor<re 175 

" Hannah 180 

" James 98 

" Jane 120 

John 125 

Jonathan 120, 124, 127, 129 

Joseph .... 125, 128 

Lydia . . . 124, 175, 193 

" Mary ... 2, 177, 179 

" Mary A 176 

'« Nelson 189 

" Rebecca 125 

" Samnel ....... 128 

" Sarah 103 

" Sarah J 120 

Slmbael . . 175, 17G, 189 

" Thomas 128 

" Widow 129 

" Zechariah 124 

Soden, Elizabeth 107 

Hannah . . . 162, 187 

" Mary 106 

Samuel 107, 157, 159, IGO, 
162, 163, 166, 187 

" Susanna 157 

«' Thomas . . 159, 163, 173 

Sparhawk, Isaac 159 

" Jacob 155 

" Katherine 107 

" Nathan 165 

Nathaniel . . 107, 156, 165 

" Timothy 155 

Spring, Abi2;ail 99 

■ " Alpliens . . . 144, 185 

" Convers 141, 161, 162, 164, 

165, 167, 169 

Elizabeth ... 133, 169 

" Francis . . . 152, 170 

" Henry 18, 20, 23, 28, 36, 90, 

91, 93, 121, 126, 131, 

133, 136, 137, 139, 

141, 143, 144, 147, 

150. 151, 152, 156, 

165 

Jedediah . . 137, 157, 159 

" John .... 139, 158 

" Josiah 159 

Keziah . . . 158, 180, 183 



Spring, Luke 167 

Lydia 125, 126, 137, 151, 186 

" Marshall 147 

Marv .... 134, 150 
Mehitable . . 130, 131 

Mercy A 161 

Mr 41 

Samuel . 136, 156, 170, 186 
Sarah .... 131, 143 

Silas 164 

" Thomas . . . 134, 157 
Stacy, John .... 131, 132 

Samuel 132 

Starrs, Star, Comfort . 121,126 

Hannah 129 

" Lydia 126 

" Mary 121 

" Peter 144 

Stearns, Abia;ail . . . 145, 180 

Abijah . . . 146, 153, 183 

Anna . 142, 146, 180, 183 

" Benjamin ... 129, 135 

" Catherine M. ... 189 

Charles 166 

Daniel . 135, 136, 140, 142 
144, 147, 150, 157 

" Dorothy 148 

Elisha 157 

Elizabeth 135 

Ezekiel 139 

" George W. . . 129, 170 
Hannah . . . 165, 182 

Hepzibah 146 

Isaac . 122, 131, 142, 150 

Isaiah 136 

Jacob 182 

John 36, 38, 57, 59, 61, 63, 
64, 65, 90, 92, 129, 
135, 136, 138, 142, 
145, 146, 161. 162, 
163, 164, 166, 168 
Jonas .... 142, 165 
Jonathan . . 138, 165, 166 
Joseph 92, 93, 163, 173, 181 
Joshua .... 150, 153 
Josiah 141, 142, 147, 148, 150, 
151, 156, 164 

Judith 129 

Katharine 161 

Lois 146, 183 

Lucy 172 

Martha . 161, 166, 167, 168 
Mary 112, 130, 140, 147, 155, 
168, 183 

Mary C 189 

Mehitabel 124 

Moses 136 

Nathaniel . . 90, 92, 142 

Peter 147 

Phineas 107, 141, 165, 166, 
167, 168, 170, 171, 
172 
Polly 171 



Index to Persons. 



2.9 



Stcarus, Rebecca 








129 


" 


lU'licf . 








i:.i 


<< 


Kiitli . 








140 


" 


Saimiol . 


11:!. 


121, 


124. 


1.39 






HI, 


M.-.. 


IHO. 


183 


11 


Sarah . 


. 


12'J, 


141, 


144 


" 


Simon . 








131 


" 


Stephen 




94, 


135, 


153 


it 


Susanna 




150, 


lOG, 


182 


K 


Thomas 




. 


, 


102 


(1 


William 




]->l, 


107, 


108 


Stevens, Ileplizibah . 




, 


154 


" 


Joseph . 






, 


154 


i( 


Thomas 


, 




, 


103 


Steward, Ilephzibah . 




, 


145 


'« 


John 


. 






144 


i< 


Jonas . 


, . 




, 


145 


(1 


Sarah . 


. 






144 


Stimpson, Stimson, Andrew 105 


170 


" 


Benjamin 


. 




. 


129 


" 


Bclhiah 


. 




, 


l;!:i 


" 


Betsey . 


, 




, 


172 


'• 


Elizabeth 


. 




121, 


131 


i( 


James . 




1*30, 


133, 


134 


" 


John . . 






171, 


172 


«< 


Jonathan 


119 


120, 


129, 


130 


•« 


Joseph . 








120 


" 


Lucy . 








170 


'« 


Kebecca 








119 


tc 


Susanna 








171 


Stoddard, Solomon 






90 


Stone, 


Aaron 






, 


173 






Abigail . 






170, 


172 






Abijah . 


1U5 


, 155 


,170, 


171 






Annjs . 






, 


155 






Ann . . 




101, 


119, 


193 






Anna . . 






170, 


189 






Asa lOG, 


101, 


192, 


193, 


194 






Asaph . 








172 






Betsey . 








174 






Caroline 


. 






170 






Ciiarles 


. 


107, 


173, 


193 






Ciiary . 






91, 


ISO 






Cherry 








103 






Columbus 


J. 




, 


175 






Cornelius 


. 




158, 


170 






Daniel . 


121 


,123 


12H, 


153 






David, 2 


3, 'JO,. 91, 


133, 


150 






Dureas . 


. 


. 


12s, 


125 






Ebcuczcr 


23, 


20, 31,48 


,00, 






fi7, 


70, 7 


7, 78 


. 79, 






82, 


83. 90, 91 


,93, 






107 


121, 


135, 


137, 






138 










* 


Eliza . 




. 


. 


175 




' 


Elizabeth 


, , 


125. 


157, 


158 




< 


Eveline 


, , 




. 


170 




• 


George II. 








i;»2 




( 


Hannah 


103. 


12s. 


13.-., 


1^0 




• 


Ilarri.t L. 






IH'J. 


193 




• 


IIep/.il>ath 






125, 


173 




1 


Joanna . 




100, 


118, 


123 




' 


James . 




. 


» • 


159 



Stone, John 8, 1.12 

" Jonas i.',5 

" Jonathan 20,21,23.30.31, 
80. 88.49. 51. 64, 
B9, GO, fil, 02, C3, 
64, 05. 78. 79. 93. 
103, 105, 107. 130. 
134. \\\T^, 1:50, l;{7. 
13M, 140. 151. 153. 
155, 10;{. 171.172. 
173. 175. 170, 180, 
1H2. 18.1. 184, 190. 
193 

Joel 174 

Joseph . . . 41, 175. 194 
Josiiih . . . 137. 1.'.2, 171 
Johanna . . , lo7, 193 
Keziah .... 138, 104 

Leonaril 193 

Love 183 

Lucy .... 170. 193 

Mariraret 137 

Martha. . . . l.W, 1«4 

Mary . 150, 182, 191, 193 

Matiilas . . 152, 100, 183 

Moses 140, 1.50, 152, 153, 

l.->5, 109, 170, 172, 

173, 174, 175. 183, 

185, 187, 189, 190 

Nancy 174 

Nathan 1.50. 152, 153, 155, 

183 
Nathaniel 93. 115, 157,163, 
1S2 

rhebc S 107 

Uehecea 175 



Khoda . 
liichard 
Kuth . 
Sally . 
Samuel 



103, 109 

... 172 

112, 151, 1M2 

... 171 

. . . 13G 



Sarah 135 

Seth .... 155. 175 
Slmoa 8,4.5.0.7.8.10,11, 
12. 15 

Susanna 174 

Warren F. . • . 194 

William 15;;, 17U, 1:2, 173, 
174, 175, 176, 189, 
191 

Storer, Ebonc7.cr IM 

" John 135 

" Joseph 135 

'» Seth 37.38,39.40,41.44. 

4i:. 54.56, 78.94.114, 

l;'.4. 180 

Slouyhton, \Villi:ini .... 1 

Stowell, .M)l;;ail . . ^^i 

" Henj.'unia 137 

'» David H5 

11./.. kKi'.i 139 

" J,i 143 

Jci. .... . 141 



220 



Watertoivn Records. 



Stowell, John 84, 90, 92, 136, 137, 
139, 141, 143, 145 
«' Josiah .... 88, 92, 93 



" 


Mary 


. 


... 181 


" 


Samuel . 


. 


... 92 


" 


Sarah . 




. 182, 183 


" 


Thankful 




... 183 


1( 


Thomas 


^ , 


... 192 


Stratton, Abi<?ail 


122 


132, 137, 184 


(' 


Abijah . 


. 


... 135 


" 


Elizabeth 




... 138 


" 


Eunice 




. 136, 184 


«« 


Hannah 


^ , 


... 149 


(( 


Isaac 




151, 153, ICG 


«' 


Jabez 133, 


135, 


137, 138, 141, 




180 






(( 


John 3, 15 


,23, 


103, 107, 122, 




124, 


127, 


133, 136, 137, 




139, 


153, 


154, 155, 158, 




159, 


162 


163, 166, 167 


t( 


Joshua . 


. 


... 162 


<( 


Lucy 


'. 


. 107, 159 


(( 


Lyclia . 


. 


... 158 


<< 


Mary 132 


140 


, 154,155, 107 


<( 


Mercy . 




124, 141, 180 


(( 


Nathan . 


, 


... 137 


(( 


Nathaniel 


, 


. . 78, 151 


<( 


Oliver . 


, , 


... 136 


<( 


Rebecca 




... 130 


C( 


Richard 




. . . 163 


" 


Samuel 


77, 


89, 90, 92, 95, 






129, 


130, 134, 136, 






140, 


144, 147, 149, 






151, 


153, 182 


<« 


Sarah . 


, 


141, 147, 153 


tt 


Tabitha 


, 


. 103, 180 


t< 


Thomas 


• 


... 151 


<< 


Widow 


. . 


... 91 



Sturgeon, Robert 113 

Stutson, Ebenezer .... 164 

Swan, Bathsheba 142 

" Ebenezer . . 141, 142, 144 

" Joseph 141 

" Mary 144 

Sweet, Mrs 101 

Symms, James 180 

Tainter, Tayntor, Ann . . . 140 

" Anna 158 

" Ayers, Eyris 108, 146, 165 
. 167, 168, 171, 
185 
" Benjamin . . . . . 124 

Dolly 171 

Elizabeth . . 119,151,165, 

«' Hannah 134, 146, 165, 183 

" Joanna . . . 138, 161, 180 

" John 90, 92, 93, 108, 114, 

115,134,136,139,140, 

143,146,150,151,157, 

158,160,163,164,165, 

166,171,181 

«« Jonathan 124, 126, 150, 151 

Joseph 126 



Tainter, Lizzey 164 

Lucy 167 

'< Mary .... 144, 157 

" Nathaniel 108 

Rebecca . . 108, 180, 183 

Sally 188 

" Samuel .... 143, 163 

Sarah .... 160, 171 

Simon .... 90, 100 

Susanna . . 136, 158, 184 

" William . . . 150, 168 

Tay, Isaac 103 

Taylor, Benjamin . . . 121, 178 

" Edward 97 

" Margaret . . . 100, 118 

" Walter .... 121, 126 

Thayer, Thare, Abigail ... 132 

" Anna 132 

Charles 192 

" Clinton .... 188, 192 

" Elizabeth 188 

George C 192 

Thacher, Thatcher, Abigail . 180 

" Anna 126 

" Ebenezer 139, 142, 143, 144, 
149, 181 

" Ensign 7 

" Francis 101 

" Hannah 180 

" John 119 

Marath 129 

" Mary 142 

" Mercy 131 

Mr 178 

Samuel 2, 7, 14, 15, 17, 28, 

38, 39, 72, 74, 118, 

119, 126, 129, 131, 

132, 139 

Sarah . . . 132, 140, 149 

Sergt 5, 6 

" Susanna . . . 144, 183 
Thaxter, Atherton .... 190 

Elizabeth 190 

George W 191 

" Hannah F. . ■. . . 190 

Jonas 193 

Levi 106, 188, 191, 193, 194 

LucyW 194 

LydiaA 191 

" Mary C 190 

Thomas, James 162 

" Joshua 165 

" Moses 165 

" Richard 102 

Thompson, Alexander . . . 149 

" Hannah 159 

John 159 

" Samuel 149 

Thornton, Ebenezer ... 91, 93 

Mr 179 

Thomas 120 

Throp, Mary 121 

Sarah 121 



Itiiicx to Persons. 



Tlmin;:, Amos li;-.» I 

Kihvanl l.M | 

.loliii ir,2 

" Mary 1(;2 

" Nntliriiiii'l I.'jI 

" Tlioinas lt;2 

Tidd, Hcttv 147 

Daiii.l 147 

Tiltoii, Nathan 1M7 

Tolx'V, (a lU'sro) ]ii2 

Tom, Sarali (a lu-iiro) . . . 14:5 

" Marjrarot (a negro) . 144 

Townsenii, Abigail .... 120 

Capt. '^ 177 

•' Jonathan 12t; 

Martin .... 2, 120, 12<; 
Train, Travne, Deborah . . 1.52 

Elizabeth 125 

" John ... 2, 132, 150 

" Margaret i:52 

" Kebeeca, 92, 125, 131, 133 

" Silas 150 

^' Thomas . 2, 90, 132, 133 

Trask, Ame 107 

Tredaway, Josiah . 120, 127, 12'J 

" Scveranna 127 

Tabitha 12!> 

Trowbridge, Anna . . . . I'.tl 

Charles T.tO 

Edmund . . . 190, I'.U 

" James 191 

Jonathan 14S 

Lucy 190 

Mary .... 148, 187 

Trull, John 107, 192 

Thomas 192 

William J 192 

Tucker, Ebcuezer . . . . 189 
" John lo»;, 117,188, 189, 190, 
191, 193 

Martha 191 

Sailv 189 

Wiliiam . . . 189, 193 

Tufts, John 12t;, 129 

Mary .... 122, 12t; 

Twitchell, Lvdia 154 

Underwood, Elizabetli . 119, 120 

" Eunice 183 

" Hannah 128 

" James l:'9 

" Jonathan 12o 

Joseph .... 12i;. 12S 

" Joshua 1'"' 

.Mary 1-" 

" ■ Nehemiah ^>'> 

Kulii . . . 104. 139, isl 

Sarah 120 

Thomas ... 12o, 123 

Upiiam. Abijah 1 "•9 

Jonathan 139 

Uulh 147 

" 'I'homa-* 147 

Vila, Velab, Veleau, Anim . . 147 



Vihi, Velah. Vtleau, Jolm '.•2.93, 
105. 145, 147. 149 

Vinal, Ell/.abeth HH 

John in:,, 174 

Mary 174 

Vose, Addison 190 

Cliarloin 190 

Ebrnc/.r 17fi, 189. 190. 191 

Henry 1M9 

'* Jonalhiiii 17t; 

" Lucnlia 191 

I'oiiy in 

Sally 172 

" Thomas . . lo5, 171, 172 

Wade. Capt 12<; 

Waight. Walt, Amos . . . . i;'.l 

" Sarah 122 

" Thomas 122 

Wakefield, Susanna . . . . lo2 
Wales, Hetscy .... 170 

Elkamih los 

Grace los 

" Samuel 171 

Walker, Abigail iv, 

Eli/.al)eth U'.4 

Richard 1«;4 

Ward, William 99 

Warren, Abigail . . l.VJ. ir,7, JOH 

Abijah Ml 

" Ann 15»; 

A.sa 151, ir,o 

" lionjamin l:''7 

" Carolina M 171 

" Capt 3, 4 

Charles . . . 170, 172 
" Daniel .... 4. 79. 128 . 
" Eleanor . . . 172, Iss 

Elijah i:'.-< 

" Ephraim 93 

" Elizabeth 120, 140. 142. H'.S 

Esther 150 

" (Joorge 173 

John 120. 12r.. 128, 152.154, 
l.-.C, 158 

Jonathan 126 

Joshua 90. 92. 93. 103, 135. 
137. 138, 140, 142, 
145, 181 
Josiah .... 1C7, K.M 

Juliana .M 174 

l.my . . . 151. lf.0. 17»', 

I.vtiia 155 

M'aru'!«ret . . . 112. 119 

Mar>liall 175 

Mary .... 137. 151 
MoscM 105, 1.15. 170, 172. 
174, 175. 17C 

Nailian I.'»5 

Natl.anlel . . 140. 152. X'SA 
Noiih . . .145 

K.tMCia \^\ 

Kul.a . . K-.'J 

Uulh ... I5s 



233 



Watertowii Records. 



Warren, Samuel 90,92, 93, 111, 112, 
135, 137, 151, 153, 
155, 15f!, 158, 100, 
161, 163, 1G5, 167, 
170 

Sarah 119 

" Sophia 174 

Stephen 1(;7 

" Susanna 152 

Tabitha 160 

" Thaddeus 140 

" William 104, 169, 170, 171, 
172, 173, 174 
Watson, Wason, Abraham . 99 

" Benjamin 101 

'« Lethie 141 

" Margaret . . . 104, 141 

Weaver, Samuel 103 

Webb, Mr Ill 

Widow. . . 100, 101, 102 

Weld, Nathaniel 188 

AVellington, Abraham . . . 141 

Benjamin 22, 126, 129, 130 

" Dorcas .... 104, 145 

", Dr 5, 6, 7 

" Ebenezer . . . 104, 135 

• " Edmund 168 

. " Elisha 149 

" Elizabeth 120, 124, 142, 155 

■ " Jeduthau 153 

John . 108, 133, 134, 143 

" Joseph 92, 104, 120, 124, 

127, 129, 141, 143, 

145, 147, 149, 151, 

153, 155 

. . 147, 149 
.... 173 



Josiah . ' 
Katy 
Lydia . 
Margai-et 
Mary . 
Mehitabel 
Oliver . 



135, 172 

141, 149, 182 

... 127 

126, 147, 168 

... 23 

Palgrave 11,15,22,23,24, 

25, 26, 134, 151 
Rebecca . . . 143, 181 

Relief 108 

" Roger 3 

" Ruhamah . . . . , 147 
Samuel .... 172, 173 

" Susannah 144 

Thomas 124, 141, 142, 143, 
144, 149, 181 

William 149 

Wells, Francis 156 

" Tliomas 156 

Wheeler, Abij ah 148 

Epliraim . . 162, 103, 164 

Elizabetli 102 

" James 164 

" Jonathan 148 

Samuel 103 

Wliite, Aaron 176 

Abigail . . 144, 160, 180 



Wliite, Abijah .... 152, 192 

" Adeline 191 

Andrew 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 
131, 133, 134, 135, 
138, 139, 140, 141, 
142, 144, 146, 147, 
149, 166, 180, 181 



Betty . . 








163 


" Calvin . . 








193 


" Daniel . 








150 


" Diadama 








163 


" Eleanor 




. 




162 


Elijah . 






149, 


1G7 


" Eunice . 






147, 


166 


" George . 








192 


' ' Grace . 




. 




165 


" Hannah 


, 


139, 


167, 


180 


' ' Henry . 






173, 


174 


" Jane 






180, 


190 


" Jedidiah 


141, 163 


165, 


166 


" Jemima 








144 


" . Joel . . 




, 




156 


' ' John 


, 


, 


144, 


154 


Jonas 152 


, 154, 156, 


157, 


159 


, 160, 162, 


171, 


172 


, 173, 174 




" Joseph 




. 150, 


190 


191 


" Josiah . 




159, 


164, 


172 


" Lois 






157 


162 


Lucy . 


lo; 


\ 142, 


159 


190 


" Luther . 




188, 


192 


193 


" • Lydia . 








140 


" ■ Martha . 






138 


192 


" V Moses . 




174, 


176 


190 


" . Rachel . 








191 


" • Reuben 








163 


Ruth . 






136, 


155 


Sally . 




, 




174 


" Samuel 1 


L2, 


115, 


135, 


158, 


1 


59, 


160, 


162, 


164, 


1 


36, 


168, 


185 




" Sarah . 




131 


138 


180 


Sibyl . 






168 


187 


" Stephen 








155 


" William 




. 134 


153 


171 


Whitmore, Francie 








130 


John 






, 


121 


" Rebecca 








130 


" Samuel . 






122 


130 


Whittamore, Isaac 








160 


" James . 








129 


" John 








129 


" Joseph . 






. 


177 


" Samuel . 






. 


160 


Whitney, Aaron 








149 


" Abigail 


12] 


, 142, 


146 


174 


" Alexander 




. 




191 


" Amos . 








140 


' ' Anna 




. 134 


166 


192 


" Benjamin 


90 


92,93,97, 


140, 




14 


2,144 


147, 


149, 




15 


D, 152 


154, 


158, 




17 


0, 181 







Index to Persons. 



223 



Whitney, Brndsliaw .... lOl 
" Charles lOd, ICO, r.il,l"j2,I!l4 
" Diiiiicl !»(), ;ii>, Kt, 11*2. li;t, 

in;, lis, 112. i4;t, 

144, HC, 147, 14H, 
\ 150, l.">2. KU), 170, 

-- 171, 17;^, 174, ISO 
Paviil . 115, ICO, H!«, 171 
Dorothy . . . 142, 1h;j 

Edward 11)3 

Elu'zer J)7 

Eiisha .... l.'.O, 174 
Klizaboth . . . 150, IHI 

Elnathau I.sO 

Ezeklcl 105, 1 IC, 174, 17(! 

Francis 172 

Frank 174 

Gi-ori;c 174 

Grace 148, 158, ICl, 173, 185 



Hannah 
Henry 
Isaac 
Israel 



107, 
168, 
193 



140, 
170, 



127, 173, ls<; 
144, 149, 170 
. . 121 

ir.o, iGC, 

185, 188, 

171, 192 

105, 185 

. . 142 



Janips 

Jemima, 

Joanna . 

John 79, 90, 91, 93. 97, 9H, 

121, l.'.S, 139, 144, 14C, 

148,149, 151, 157, 17IJ 

Jouatbau 98, 108, 133, 134, 

139,147,104,105, 

100, 173, 192 

Joseph 92,93,108,121,143, 

145, 147, 150 

Joshua 143 

Josiah 150 

Katy 105 

Leonard 174 

Lncy . . . 108, 152, 1C5 
I-vdia .... 147. 150 
Martha 111,112,121, 125,194 
Mary 140, 142, 143, 157, 101, 
10.-,, 100,109, 184, 18G, 
193 

Mo.ses 114 

Nancy 170 

Nathaniel 95, 100, 1I9, 124, 
127, l.VJ, 171, 172, 
173, 174, 175,170, 
188, 1.S9, 191, 192, 
193, 194 

Otis 170 

Tolly 171 

K.-heeea 114 

Kiehard 170 

Relief .... 107, 108 

Knth 151 

.Sallv IH8 

Saninel 124, H7, 157. 173, 

1H3. lt»0 
Sarah 119. 130, 152,193, 194 



Whitney. Sibil c 

Simon l.V.>, 100, 101, 

100. 170, 175. 

Ste|then 108, H8, 107, 



170 

104, 138, 104, 
. . . 97, 



loo, 101 



" Snsanna 

" Tlioma.s 

" William . 

Wilklns, .Mr. . . 

Williams, .Vmariiih 

" Damaris 

Estlier 

" Hanudb 

" Jesse 

" Nathaniel 

" rhinca.s 

" Tliomas 

Wareham 137, 115, 147, 

149 
William 74, mo, 82, 90, 
139, 140, 143 
Willis, Benjamin . 
Mr. . . . 
" Stephen 
Willy, Sarah . . 
Wiuchester, Daniel 
" Grace . . 
" Jonatlian . 
" Leonard . 
" Mary . . 
" Nancy . . 
" Rebecca . 
" Sarah . . 



1; 



170 



189, 



98, 



12c. 



" William 
Winship. Aaron 

*' Edward 

" Epliraim 

" Jason . 

" Jonathan 

" Joseph . 
Lieut. . 

'' Nathan . 

" riiilenion 
Winter, Hannah 

" John 

" Sarah 

Wisondonk, Elizabeth . . . 
Witherspoon, Isalu-l .... 
Wood wan I, .Vchsah .... 

" John . . 2. IIS, 124 
Rev. Mr. . 
Rose . . 

" Thomas 
Woolson, Mary 
Wyelh, Wielt, John 

" Mercy . . 

Nirliolii.4 . 

Wvman, (Miurles . 

ThaddtuH . 

Young, .loliii . . 

" .Susanna 

" Daniel . . 



3. 119. 



ir.i, 150. 



191 
10-., 
184 
168, 

185 
119 
175 
1(12 
137 
119 
139 
153 
143 
153 
140 
119 
148, 

137, 

119 
177 
119 

98 
1H9 
188 
1.5r, 
175 
170 
190 
190 
17<5 
190 
141 

98 
14.S 
141 
107 
144 
120 
107 
114 
129 
129 
120 
102 

90 
153 
1.-..J 
15.-. 

90 

98 
131 
103 
133 
133 

ir,4) 
151 
149 
l&l 



224 



Watertotvn Records. 



Index to Places. 



Acton 1G3 

Antigo 97 

Barustable 195 

Boston 1,18,53,88,89,96,97,98, 
99, 100, 102, 122, 129, 154, 
158, 162, 179, 181, 195 

Bowling Green 103 

Braintree 119, 128 

Brooklhie . 150, 152, 155, 156, 159 
Cambridge 52, 73, 86, 96, 98, 99, 107, 
121, 124, 138, 141, 142, 
148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 
156, 158, 159, 160, 161, 
162, 163, 167, 168, 186, 
195 
Charlestown 97, 98, 99, 129, 154, 

195 
Concord , . 99, 128, 150, 152, 195 

Conway 167 

Dedliam . . 98, 121, 12G, 129, 195 

Dorcliester 101, 195 

Dublin, Ireland 96 

Grafton 162 

Ireland 100, 194 

Lancaster 99, 133 

Lexington .... 144, 147, 156 

Liinericli 194 

Lunenburg 153 

Maiden 137 

Marlboro' 131, 139 

Marshtield 101 

Medlord 120, 159 



Mendon 122, 184 

Menotomey 96, 98, 141, 144, 145, 
148, 149, 150 

Middleton . 177 

Muddy River 98 

Mystic 122, 126, 127 

Natick 154, 155 

Newbury 195 

Newton 108, 116, 136, 140, 143, 144, 
145, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 
153, 154, 155, 158, 159, 160, 
161, 103, 165, 168 

Piscataqua 102 

Plymouth 101 

Roxbury . . . 103, 158, 163, 195 

Salem 101, 129 

Sherborn 98, 128 

Shrewsbury 166 

Stockbridge 163 

Stoughtou 104 

Sudbury 96, 97 

Waltham 151, 152, 153, 154, 157, 160, 

163, 165, 184, 189, 194 
Wells .... 135, 136, 139, 181 

Westboro' 154 

Weston 35, 139, 147, 148, 150, 160 

Weymouth 195 

Woburn 119, 195 

Woodstock 161 

Worcester 152, 154 

Yarmouth 129 



Index to Subjects. 



Arms find Ammnnitlon . . 85. 80 
Asscssniejit for lliiisliiii;^ New Meet- 
in;? House ... 4;{ 

"• rate of 5, k 

Auditors ai)pointed .... IG 

Baptism ijy Kev. Uol)crt Sturgeon, 

irre^iular . . . . li:{ 

Bailey, Rev. .Jolin's booli . . yc 

" l)ids farewell . 1U4, 107 

" end of his marrying in 

N. E 95) 

" l>ast()ral work, sick of Hi) 
" records, private memoranda 

only 128 

" remarks on admitting to 
Communion certain per- 
sons . .118, ll'J, 122 
" daily expenses . . . 17i) 
" death of wife 110, 124. 177 

" distributes what his wife 

left .... 177, 178 
" funeral expenses of wife, 

177 

" marriage registration fee of 

3 black dogs ... 100 

Bank 28 

Bell 7G, 78 

wheel H) 

*' ringing allowance for, 13,40 
" hanging of ... . 71 

Burying place 2 

CeriiUcates of attendance upon 
Church of England, 88, 8t) 
Charles River .... 7.!, 84, 80 
Church charity, upon wliom be- 
stowed Ill 

" meeting, held on desire of 

three 117 

" England, certificate of mem- 

iK-rship ... 88, 89 

" third in Watertown . ll.J 

" member, how received, ll."> 

Clark 13, 1.') 

Committee, appointed, against peti- 
tion of sundry lidial)i- 

tants 22 

" to buy land for use of minis- 
ter 22 

to wait on General Court, 27 
to obtain helper for Mr. 

Gibbs 28 

for conference with the 
other congrenatlon 30 
upon boundary between pre- 
cincts . . . . 31.32 
for ordination of Seth 
Storcr . . . . 39, 40 



Commlttco on building Mooting 

IIou.sc f*.** 

" to take caro of Church 

funds ... 115, 110 

Communion service administered, 
when 117 

Communion service vessels changed, 

no 
Communion tabic, support of, 112, 

110 
Confessions to be made before tins 

Church 115 

Congregational affairs end . . 33 
Contributions, for expenses of ordi- 
nation of Rev. S. Storer, 
41 
'* for repairing buildings of 

Pastor ( J ibbs . . 21 
" to be pai)ered, 5, 7, 9. 11. 12 

Council of Churches, May, 1722. 113 
Covenant, forni of .... lu'.) 
" children of persons owninir, 

no 

Doggs, 3 black, as marriage regis- 
tration fee . . . loO 
Epitaph on .John Bailey . . in 
on John Bailey's wife, 110 
" on Thomas Bailty . IM) 

" on John Sherman . . llo 

Flagons, pewter, sold ; silver tank- 
ards bought . no, 117 
Full Communion, form of Covenant, 

109 
Funeral expenses of J. Bailey's wl fe, 

177 

GIbbs, Henry, called to ministry, 3 

" " declines ... 4 

" " gift to Church . 18 

" " receipt for salnrv. 24 

Glass, repairs, G. 10, 18. 21. 04, CO. 

09, 70, 71,80.82. 84 

Great Brld-e 73.84 

Crist'-Mill, ohl 10 

lleurse cloth 2. 70 

Land granted 80 

Legacy from .Mrs. .\nn Mills. 111. 

112, 113. 114 

Marrying, end of for Mr. Bailey In 

N. Eng 99 

Masters brook 8t; 

.Meetln;,' House, repairs. 0. 10. 27. 2'J 
old. l.:..0.7.29, 3«, 

42. 43, 44 

middle . . 1. 7. 24 

new. 1.4,38,42,43, 

44, 45, 50 

•' " on School Hon-'o 

Hill . 38,50,51 



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Meeting House, path to . 76, 78 
pews in, 48, 68, 59, 
60, 61, 62, 63, 94, 95 
" " seatiuE^ of, 65, 75, 

76, 90,^91, 92, 93, 94 
" " shutters to win- 

dows ... 69, 70, 71 

Military precinct 1 

Mills, Ann, legacy. 111, 112, 113, 114 
Minister, assessmervt for support of, 

5, 6 
" Henry Gibbs chosen, 4 
" support of in the east and 
west parts ... 1 
" advice of General Court, 
24, 25 
Ministeral place, 2, 37, 49, 62, 53, 55, 
67, 71 
" alteration and repair of, 31, 
53, 55, 56, 57, 67, 68 
" land and fence, 21, 22, 29, 
83, 84 
Notes belonging to the Church re- 
newed 117 

Ordination of Pastor Adams . 169 

J. Bailey 119 

" " Eliot . 169 

" " Storer . 134 

Owning the Covenant, form of, 109 

II t' (I 11 II 

for those, children of whom 
to be baptized . . . 116 

PequodWar 118 

Pew Committee . . . . 59, 62 



Pew lots, disposal of, 48, 58, 60, 61, 

62, 63, 64 

Precinct affairs . . . . 35, 86 

"r assessors, allowance of , 45 

" lines 73, 74 

Prince of Orange guards . . 118 
Protest, town's voting in precinct 

affairs 30 

Record book to be Ivept, 4, 9, 13, 14, 
18, 22, 24, 39, 85, 86 
" transcribed from Alma- 
nacks 107 

Sacraments, when to be adminis- 
tered 117 

Sacramental phrases and expres- 
sions of J. Bailey, 194, 
195, 196 

" lecture 117 

Salary for Pastor, contributions for, 

on Sabbath days, 12, 14 

" of minister, 8, 11, 13, 37, 79 

" for sexton .... 14 

Society to consider some method for 

placing meeting house, 19 

Storer, Seth, chosen to be Gospel 

minister .... 37 

" " acceptance . . 39 

" " petition for increase 

of salary .... 94 

Town, division of, 72, 73, 84, 85, 86 

Tombstone of Mrs. Bailey . 177 

Treasurer's account book . . 82 

Warning for precinct meeting, 10, 31 

"Ways layed out 86 

Wood for Pastor . . 6, 6, 10, 31 






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